USS Cassia County (LST-527) was an built for the United States Navy

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 during World War II

World War II

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. Named for Cassia County, Idaho

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 she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

LST-527 was laid down on 23 October 1943 at Jeffersonville, Indiana

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 by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Company; launched on 3 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Bliss A. Fox; and commissioned on 17 February 1944 with Lieutenant W. R. Hammock in command.

Service history

During World War II, LST-527 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the Invasion of Normandy in June, 1944. On 28 February 1945 she was decommissioned and, as a result of hostilities in Korea

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, recommissioned on 21 September 1950. She served in the Korean War

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 and took part in the following campaigns: Second Korean Winter (January and February, 1952) and Korea, Summer 1953 (May and June, 1953). Following her Korean service, she returned to the United States

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. She was named USS Cassia County (LST-527) on 1 July 1955.

On 21 December 1956 the ship was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register

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 on 1 October 1958. She was sunk as a target on 3 March 1959.

LST-527 earned one battle star for World War II service and two battle stars for Korean service.

See also

• List of United States Navy LSTs
• Cassia County, Idaho
  Cassia County, Idaho
  Cassia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 22,952. The county seat and largest city is Burley.-History:...