Title:
Korean War Diary - LST-803
Object ID:
2015.045
Object Name:
Diary
Scope & Content:
Diary chronicling the experiences and activities of LST-803 during its service in the Korean War, from 15 Nov., 1950 through 31 Dec., 1953; bound with metal clips at top of pages with laminated blue covers
Includes:
-Brief history of LST-803 from construction through end of life
-Schematics of ship
-List of commanding officers and their starting dates
-List of ports of call during service
-Recommissioning invocation
-Selected photos of ship and crew for Korean War service
-Crew list during Korean War service
-Maps of areas of operation during Korean War service
-Ships logs for each month with day-to-day summaries of location, activities, etc; any mentions of unethical behavior or embarassing events for individuals edited out
*Digitize when resources and equipment available to safely do so*
Includes:
-Brief history of LST-803 from construction through end of life
-Schematics of ship
-List of commanding officers and their starting dates
-List of ports of call during service
-Recommissioning invocation
-Selected photos of ship and crew for Korean War service
-Crew list during Korean War service
-Maps of areas of operation during Korean War service
-Ships logs for each month with day-to-day summaries of location, activities, etc; any mentions of unethical behavior or embarassing events for individuals edited out
*Digitize when resources and equipment available to safely do so*
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Cover of Log
Cover of Log