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