DUNN COUNTY LST 742

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

LST-542 Class Tank Landing Ship
Keel Laid March 12 1944 - Launched April 22 1944


1. USS LST-742
   Commissioned May 23 1944 - Decommissioned April 26 1946
   Transferred to U.S. Army June 28 1946
   
   
2. USAT LST-742
   Commissioned June 28 1946 - Decommissioned 1950
   Reacquired by U.S. Navy July 1 1950
   
   
3. USS LST-742
   Recommissioned July 1 1950
   
   
4. USS DUNN COUNTY LST-742
   Named July 1 1955
   Decommissioned February 1 1961
   
   Struck from Naval Register February 1 1961
   Sold September 6 1961 to Zidell Explorations Inc. Portland, OR for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Other Information

LST-742 earned three battle stars for World War II service and five battle stars for Korean War service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive, December 15 1944) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Korea Service Medal (5) - Philippine Liberation Medal - United Nations Korea Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

NAMESAKE - Counties in North Dakota and Wisconsin

 

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