USS LCI(L)-760 was an LCI-351-class Landing Craft Infantry

Landing Craft Infantry

The Landing craft, Infantry or LCI were several classes of sea-going amphibious assault ships of the Second World War utilized to land large numbers of infantry directly onto beaches. They were developed in response to a British request for a vessel capable of carrying and landing substantially...

 (Large), laid down and launched on dates unknown. Commissioned

Ship commissioning

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 on 26 May 1944 as USS LCI(L)-760, reclassified LCI(G)-760 (Gunboat) on 31 December 1944, and again reclassified as LCI(M)-760 (Mortar) on 30 April 1945.

LCI(M)-760 was assigned to the Pacific and took part in two combat actions, the Iwo Jima landings

Battle of Iwo Jima

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 (as LCI(G)-760) from 19 February to 26 February 1945 and the Okinawa landings

Battle of Okinawa

The Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg, was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War of World War II. The 82-day-long battle lasted from early April until mid-June 1945...

 from 26 March 1945 to 14 June 1945.

After Victory over Japan Day

Victory over Japan Day

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, LCI(M)-760 performed occupation duty in Japan from 18 September 1945 to 2 April 1946. LCI(M)-760 was based out of the port of Nagasaki, Japan for some if not all of this time. Duties included transportation of U.S. Marines

United States Marine Corps

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 to outlying islands to take surrender of Japanese garrisons, and other fleet duties.

LCI(M)-760 was decommissioned

Ship decommissioning

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, date unknown and was struck from the Naval Vessel Register

Naval Vessel Register

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. Sold on 20 January 1947, LCI(M)-760s fate is not known.

LCI(G)-760 received one battle star for World War II service. LCI(M)-760 received one battle star for World War II service.