Julius Pare January 1943 to December 1945

Service Number 874-64-86 DOB September 13, 1924 Death June 26, 2994

Enlisted January 28, 1943 in St Louis Missouri

Assigned LST-43

October 6,1943 USS LST-43 was Commissioned

November 1943 Listed as crew on Commissioning Voyage New Orleans/Panama City

January 6, 1943 San Diego USMC loading

January 19, 1943 Kauai, Hawaii Islands

January 31 to February 8, 1944 Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro (Marshall Islands)

April 7,1943 Pearl Harbor

May 21, 1944 Sunk in Pearl Harbor while moored at West Loch, suspected cause from explosion. I cannot verify if he was on board, I have a record of his friend being onboard. I also have a personal letter to Grandpa from this friend.

July 4, 1944 Transferred to the USS Sheridan APA-51

June 15, 1944, Capture and occupation of Saipan,

July 22, 1944 Invasion of Guam

October 20, 1944 Invasion of Leyte

October 21, 1944 Invasion of Philippines

March 14, 1945 Invasion of Okinawa

In Tokyo Bay for surrender 1945

Discharged December 4, 1945

World War II Victory Medal

Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

Philippines Liberation Medal

American Campaign Medal

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

Julius Pare (1924)