By Joe Flynn The USS Begor (APD 127) slid down the ways of deFoe Shipyards of Saginaw Michigan, May 25 1944. It was being built as a fast, shallow draft [ … ]
Save the Dates: May 4 – 6, 2018 (28th Annual USS LCI National Association Reunion)
Please join us for the 28th Annual USS LCI National Association Reunion to be held May 4th-6th, 2018 in Portland, Oregon. As in 2017, the Amphibious Forces Memorial Museum (AFMM-LCI 713) [ … ]
What’s New
from President’s Corner, Elsie Item, September, 2017 Ahoy LCIers! I have exciting news. By the time you receive this Elsie Item, we will probably have our new website – usslci.org online [ … ]
The Story of the LCI(L) 93 and LCI(L) 487 at Normandy
Updated October 24, 2018 with the addition of a memorial to Gunners Mate 2C Patrick O’Donnell who passed away recently. Scroll to the bottom to view a video of his story. [ … ]
LCI(L) 618 – History of LCI Flotilla 22
by Jim E. Talbert Notice: Is your ship listed here? If so, then this is part of your history: Ship No. 62 – 63 – 328 – 333 – 334 [ … ]
LCI(L) 489 – The Engineering Officer’s Point of View
by Chuck Phillips On June 6, 1944, I was Lt (jg) U.S.N.R. Engineering Officer aboard LCI (L) 489. On December 22, 1943 we removed our sisal lines where we were [ … ]
LCI(L) 489 – By Karl J. Bischoff (Machinist Mate)
by Karl J. Bischoff I was an 18-year old sailor on the LCI 489. I am now 74 years old. LCI 489 was built in New Jersey. Our captain was [ … ]
LCI(L) 489 on D-Day, Omaha Beach, June 1944
By James Roland Argo (Pharmacist Mate) I am 79 years old and for years tried to forget the pain and suffering I witnessed in World War II, particularly June 6th [ … ]
LCI (G) 474 at Iwo Jima
By Ensign Robert J. Harker, Engineering Officer IWO JIMA – 17 FEBRUARY 1945 Ensign Bob Harker was the engineering officer aboard USS LCI (G) 474. His ship was part of [ … ]
LCI (G) 450 – Vaughn Hampton, For His buddy, George Kern (F3/c.)
George Kern USS LCI (G) 450 Memoirs Transcribed by Vaughn Hampton I will start with the beginning of his log. George’s hand-written log starts on 1/19/44 entered into a 4.25″x6.75″ lined [ … ]
LCI (G) 450 Saga
By Ensign R. C. Haines This is the history of one of those many WWII US Navy Amphibious ships that Navy Brass gave numbers instead of names. In voice communications [ … ]
LCI (G) 450 Poems
By William Summerly Life on an LCI could be terrifying one minute and boring the next. Not everything went according to plan when Mother Nature or the enemy had other [ … ]
Fate – LCI 450 Memories
By Leon Fletcher “You gotta go topside during combat!” At least once—to see what’s going on.” That’s what several in the crew of our LCI(R) kept telling Ham, the first [ … ]
My Grandpa and the LCI(G)-449 at Iwo Jima
By Dennis Blocker 03/27/2007 There were just a few stories circulating around the family about my grandfather’s service during WW II. One was that his best friend had his head [ … ]
The Story of Dominick C. Maurone
Dominic C. Maurone was born in Philadelphia, PA on November 11, 1924, he graduated from high school in June 1942. He was drafted and volunteered in the Navy Reserves in [ … ]