Name/Title
U.S.S. Sanborn APA-193: War HistoryEntry/Object ID
BK005552Description
Construction, commissioning, shakedown training, invasion of Tinian, invasion of Iwo Jima, hit on LCM kills 3 Marines and injures 10, embarkation of 150 casualties from battle on Iwo Jima, burial at sea of two casualties, severe casualties to beach party ashore on Iwo Jima, award of Silver Star Medal to BM1 William D. Maroney for taking charge of the beach party after all officers were lost, evacuation of combat 232 casualties to Guam, invasion of Okinawa, kamikaze attack on LST, kamikaze attack sinks USS HINSDALE (APA-12), embarkation and transportation of the U.S. Army 77th Division to Japan for occupation duty, crossing the line.Collection
US Navy Cruise Book Collection, Library Circulating CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Book, Anon., CRUISE BOOK: USS SANBORN APA 193Book Details
Author
Anonymous, With Contact InformationDate Published
1946Call No.
VA65.S193 1946