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[Mark in Rochester]

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