By Kim Kromer Capt. Hime S. Poliner, former Easton physician, now in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in the Pacific,has received another citation for his surgical work, this time for [ … ]
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)-96
By Richard “Dick” Kliemt My name is Richard (“Dick”) Kliemt. I was a Lieutenant in the US Coast Guard and the Engineering Officer aboard the USS LCI 96 during World [ … ]
Coast Guard Ship: Served in Normandy and Okinawa
for John Gre The LCI’s arrived on the East coast, after the Normandy invasion, to be refitted. They then sailed through the Panama Canal to San Diego, California and were [ … ]
“Firefight on the Mindanao River”
By Don Hawley The symbol for taking back the Philippines was a six-sided coffin, and LCI(G)66 was part of the convoy to drive home the last nail–the invasion of the [ … ]
“Big Men In a Little Ship”
LCI 35 – Stanley Galik Navy History “The LCI 35 story taken directly from the deck logs beginning with its commissioning in January 1943 and ending with its decommissioning in [ … ]
The Story of the LCI(L) 33
By Elmer Manick LCI (L) 33 was built in November 1942. I was her Chief Boatswains Mate, my name is Elmer Manick. I joined the Navy in October of 1942 and [ … ]