History
LST-542 Class Tank Landing Ship:
Laid down, 12 March 1944, at Dravo Corp., Neville Island, Pittsburgh, PA.
Launched, 22 April 1944
Commissioned USS LST-742, 23 May 1944, LT. Warren W. Holmes USNR in command
During World War II USS LST-742 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
LST Flotilla Eight, CAPT. E. Watts, USN;
LST Group Twenty-Three, CDR. T.C. Linthicum, USN;
LST Division Forty-Six and participated in the following campaigns:
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Luzon Operation
Lingayen Gulf Landings: 4 - 18 January 1945
Consolidation and Capture of the Southern Philippines
Mindoro Island Landing: 15 December 1944
Visayan Island Landings: 18 March and March 29 - 3 April 1945
Borneo Operations
Tarakan Island Operation: 27 April to 5 May 1945
Top Row: Combat Action Ribbon
Second Row: Philippine President Unit Citation Ribbon
Third Row: American Campaign Medal, WW2 Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3 Bronze Stars), Philippine Liberation Medal (1 Bronze Star), Philippine Independence Medal
Following the war, LST-742 was decommissioned on 26 April 1946 and transferred to the 'United States Army on 28 June 1946.
She was returned to the United States Navy and recommissioned on 1 September 1950.
On 1 July 1955, she was redesignated Dunn County (LST-742) after counties in North Dakota and Wisconsin.
The ship performed service during the Korean War followed by extensive service with Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, until decommissioned and struck from the Navy list on 1 February 1961. Dunn County (LST-742) was sold to Zidell Explorations, Inc., of Portland, Oreg., on 6 September 1961.
LST-742 earned three battle stars for World War II service and five battle stars for the Korean War.
Source: http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160742.htm