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Subject: RE: Sendai earthquake |
Author: Donald Thompson
Date: 3/16/2011 8:36 pm CDT
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Buddy,
We have been looking forward to the LST Carolina Beach Bash this May if doctors and medical considerations don’t interfere. Alice just had her eye operated on for glaucoma this past Monday. And to make a long story short, I have 3 different doctors for different things to check into or get treated for which I have to coordinate and see how things are going to work out. Right now I don’t know how it will all work out and won’t for a while yet. If the schedule permits, we enjoyed Myrtle Beach last year and plan to be there again this year.
I haven’t called any of the guys from the 803 yet. I will have to try to do that soon.
Don LST 803
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3/12/2011 12:17 am CDT |
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Buddy LST 1126 |
3/12/2011 6:55 pm CDT |
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Buddy LST 1126 |
3/13/2011 9:01 am CDT |
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Donald Thompson |
3/16/2011 8:36 pm CDT |
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Buddy LST 1126 |
3/17/2011 8:48 am CDT |
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On May 21, 2005 a monument was unveiled in Seneca, Illinois, dedicated to all the workers, who built 157 LSTs at the Seneca “Prairie Shipyard” as well as all those who served on any LST during World War II, Korea, and Viet Nam. The monument contains seals of the US Navy, the US Coast Guard, the British LST Association, and the sponsoring organization, the Illinois LST Association.
The monument contains a sculpture of an LST on top of the gray marble center section. On the two flanking black marble sections are etchings of an LST being launched, an LST beached and unloading its cargo of tanks, and a woman shipyard welder. On the sides of the black sections all 157 LSTs constructed at Seneca are listed The monument stands in Crotty Park in Seneca, on property adjacent to the old Chicago Bridge and Iron shipyard.
Approximately 500 people from all over the country and Great Britain attended the dedication. After the dedication, approximately 200 of those in attendance gathered together for a catered lunch.
About 27,000 people worked at the shipyard during World War II. A number of those and/or their descendants attended the ceremony. They are rightly proud of their contribution to the war effort, as is the city of Seneca, Illinois, the home of the “Prairie Shipyard”.
During World War
2 there were 1051 LST's (Landing Ship Tank) built to carry
troops and supplies to American and Allied troops fighting
in Europe and the Pacific theaters. When WW2 ended most of
the LST's were scrapped, modified, or given to Navies of
other countries. Some remained in service and saw action in
Korea, Viet Nam, and even the Cuban Blockade.
A few WW2 type
LST's remain in service today, but not in the USA.
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