Korea
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Korea
No info given
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...12/04/92-1.jpg
http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/1016050809.jpg
LST-491 Class Tank Landing Ship:
Laid down, 18 September 1943, at Jeffersonville, IN., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.
Launched, 10 November 1943
Commissioned USS LST-508, 14 January 1944, LT. John G. Holmes, USNR, in command
During World War II USS LST-508 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the following campaign:
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Campaign and Dates
Invasion of Normandy, 6 to 25 June 1944
Decommissioned, 2 August 1946
Struck from the Naval Register, 28 January 1947
Final Disposition, transferred to the State Department to France, 25 March 1947, renamed RFS Orne (L9002), scrapped in 1957
USS LST-508 earned one battle star for World War II service
Mark, I'm confused. Did the French land the Marines in Korea in Sanfu's pic?.....Frank
One more.
Mark, I'm confused. Did the French land the Marines in Korea in Sanfu's pic?.....Frank
Me too
And No Marines in D day...................
It appears that it was indeed under French control at the time. Check the pics HERE
Bob
France was part of the UN response, I copied the French involvement as for casualties per Wikipedia, they had the LST in that part of the world during the conflict in Indochina, per Bob's link.
Also see the following link for a short article on French participation during the Korean War.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert..._b_626571.html
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...cesvgpng-1.jpg France:[2]
262 dead
1,008 wounded
7 MIA
12 POW