USS Landing Craft Support (LCS-6)

World War II Victory Medal, American Area Ribbon, Point System

Seaman 2nd Class, Radioman (Amphibious) in Washington, DC.  Serivce Vessls/Stations:  NTS Newport, RI; R/S Boston, Ma; S/M New London, Ct; Phib Tra Base Solomons, Md; Phib Tra Base Comp Bradford, Va; Melville, Portsmouth, RI USS LCS-6.

The USS Landing Craft Support (LCS-6) was

• Laid down 17 July 1944 at George Lawley & Sons Corp., Neponset, MA.
• Launched 3 August 1944
• Commissioned USS LCS(L)(3)-6, 27 August 1944, LTjg. Edward S. Wright USNR in command
• During World War II LCS(L)(3)-6 served as a stateside training vessel
• Decommissioned, date unknown
• Laid up in reserve
• Reclassified and Renamed Landing Ship Support Large USS LSSL-6, 28 February 1949
• Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping to Northern Metal Company, Philadelphia PA. 28 February 1951