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D day sea bag LST 176


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Screamingeagles101

Hello, recently acquired this D day Sea bag. Documentation shows that William Carrell Avett was aboard LST 176 from May 12,1944

Until June 30 1944.

 

Found some interesting reads on LST 176

 

“At 0620 hours the Colonel said to break radio silence with a message to the Ancon, "At line of departure, everything is GO". More and more we were being passed by small boats carrying men to the beach among them were LSMs which were carrying DD-4 tanks. We heard later, even though the tanks were waterproofed with the floatation gear deployed they were unable to operate in such deep water.

 

Only five of them made it to the beach. We learned later only our DUKW was the sole survivor off LST #176. Our twin DUKW on the other ship also made it but later that day it received a direct hit and burned, killing one man and wounding two others. The two Jeeps carrying our radios were also victims of the sea and were drowned out.”

 

https://www.military.com/history/d-day-story-i-j-irish-degnan.html/amp

 

I was hoping some more info can be found on Mr. Avett.

Like maybe what unit he was in.

 

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Screamingeagles101

Nice find. I almost bid on this!

Thank you, my second day connected piece in a week.

 

Really hope more info can be found on him

 

 

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I believe LST landed at Omaha beach.

 

 

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Screamingeagles101

I have put this one back up for sale

 

I came across something else that sparked my interest. If interested, please send a PM

 

 

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