KEMPER COUNTY LST 854
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.
Keel Laid August 30 1944 - Launched November 20 1944 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Puget Sound Group Recommissioned November 20 1950 Decommissioned May 28 1969 Struck from Naval Register 1976 Fate unknown |
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- Covers Page 1 (1946)
Postmarks
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Post office established January 8 1945 - Disestablished February 19 1947
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1946-11-11 |
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Other Information
LST-854 earned one battle star for World War II service
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Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, from April 18 to June 30 1945
Earned five battle stars for Korean War service
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Communist China Spring Offensive
June 12-21 1951
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UN Summer-Fall Offensive
September 9 1951
October 7-23 1951
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Second Korean Winter
December 1-22 1951
January 11-29 1952
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Third Korean Winter
December 22 1952 to January 24 1953
April 14-16 1953
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Korea, Summer-Fall 1953
May 30 to June 10 1953
June 15-17 1953
July 13-21 1953
July 26-27 1953
KEMPER COUNTY earned the Navy Unit Commendation and six campaign stars Vietnam War service
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Vietnam Defense
November 21 to December 24 1965
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive
December 25 1965 to January 6 1966
January 21 to March 8 1966
March 21 to April 2 1966
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II
February 25 to March 18 1967
April 12 to May 31 1967
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
1-23 June 1967
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V
July 23 to August 27 1968
September 17 to November 1 1968
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Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI
November 2-10 1968
December 8-14 1968
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (5) - Vietnam Service Medal (5) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (5) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)
NAMESAKE - Named for Kemper County, Mississippi
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