USS LST-619 Naval Cover 1944 Censored WWII Sailor's Mail LEYTE, PHILIPPINES

It was sent 22 Nov 1944.  It was franked with stamp "Air Mail". It was sent from Sammis to Greenport, LI, NY.

This cover is in good, but not perfect condition. Please look at the scan and make your own judgement. 

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LST-619 was laid down on 8 March 1944 at Seneca, III., by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.; launched on 22 May 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Walter B. Colby; and commissioned on 5 June 1944.


During World War II, LST-619 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the following operations:


Leyte landings-October and November 1944


Mindoro landings-December 1944


Palawan Island landings-March 1945


Visayan Island landings-March 1945


Following the war, LST-619 performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid-April 1946. Upon her return to the United States, she was decommissioned on 19 June 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 31 October 1947. On 27 May 1948, the ship was sold to Consolidated Builders, Inc., Seattle, Wash., for scrapping.


LST-619 earned three battle stars for World War II service.