This article first appeared in the January 2007 issue of the Elsie Item (No. 58) and offers details about the loss of four LCIs. In particular, it discusses the LCI(L)-85 [ … ]
Category: Story Archive
Stories of a sailor’s experiences during their time serving on a Landing Craft Infantry ship is a valuable gift for generations to come. Most of these stories were contributed by sailors themselves or their family members. If you have a story you or someone you know would like to share, please visit Share Your Story for more information.
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 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 [ … ]
Albert D. DiVincenzo Aboard USS LCI(G)373
During my service on the USS LCI(G)373, I experienced a friendship with some of my shipmates that is going to last a lifetime. During my stay, I was honored to [ … ]
USS LCI(L)330 and USS LCI(G)418
By Charlie Savary, Saturday, 29 Jan 2000 My name is Charlie Savary, I was a “Plank holder” of the LCI L 330 and the last man of the original crew to [ … ]
On the Fourth They Fought Back
July 4th, 1943 With Flotilla Five On That Unforgettable Day at Rendova Harbor, New Georgia By Zach S Morris My grandfather, Stephen Ganzberger, was part of Task Unit 31.9.1—LCI [ … ]
The Journal of Arden Lee Hunt, LCI 226
Submitted by Arden R. Hunt My father was Arden Lee Hunt but he was known as Al Hunt. He served as a signalman on LCI 226 from July 18, 1944 [ … ]