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Home Page of Pete
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Home Page of Pete
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Dedicated to the memory of
the
USS DeSoto
County LST 1171
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Medals earned by the DeSoto County through the
years
See 1171 History for
descriptions
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This is the floating bathtub I spent 3.5 years on, home based in Little Creek, Va.
While I was on board, the DeSoto County cruised the Mediterranean in 1962, visiting Spain, Italy, Greece, and several of the islands. The Caribbean was our second home, San Juan being our main liberty port, but we also visited St. Thomas, Bermuda, Jamaica, Haiti, and Panama. We also played a part in the Cuban Missile Crisis, delivering Marines to Guantanamo Bay, and evacuating dependent wives and children. On other cruises, we visited Nova Scotia, Scotland, and Ireland. I left the ship the day before she embarked on a cruise of the Great Lakes in 1964. I'm sorry now I missed it! But... |
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1171
History
1171 Gallery
Great Lakes
Cruise Gator
Gallery Sign My Read My
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DeSoto patches are available!
Also, visit the
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Class Info 1171 Class
Reunion Class Gallery
AAFA Reunion
2003 Honor Thy Father
325
Pictures
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Be sure and see the discussion page link on the AAFA page
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Articles/pages of interest mentioning
the DeSoto County;
its service, capabilities, etc.
There is a new page on the web
dedicated to our amphibious association,
the American Amphibious Force
Association.
It is called Gatorforce.com
Please visit it and look at the
ships that are highlighted there.
Information regarding the saving of the Terrell
County will
be
posted there, as well as here on the AAFA page.
Let us never forget to thank our vets
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Important quotes to remember, especially today!!!
"If history teaches
us anything, it teaches that simpleminded
appeasement
or wishful thinking about our adversaries is
folly. It means the betrayal
of our past, and the squandering
of our freedom."
President Ronald Reagan
March 3, 1983
"National defense is one of the cardinal duties of a statesman."
President John
Adams
"There is only one
tactical principle which is not subject to change.
It is to use the
means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of
wounds,
death and destruction on the enemy in the minimum
amount of time."
Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.
AAFA Reunion
2004
Will be held
in Gatlinburg, TN
October 21 - 24
Glenstone Lodge
Our reunion, and our organization, is open to all
who served on the various ships of the
Amphibious Forces.
Details posted on the AAFA page.
Welcome home, LST 325!
Help celebrate -
Visit
325 Memorial Page
Please consider donations to the continuing restoration
and
maintenance of the 325.
Fundraising information can be found at:
The LST Memorial
Page
New - Picture page of the
325 in Mobile
Larry Adamik, AAFA member, visited the 325 on his way
to
our reunion
last year (2003). We'd like to share some of his
pictures with you. We hope you
enjoy them.
I am proud to
have had my page chosen by Military.com
as a
distinguished military page. Thank you.
Gator Pages
Home Base,
Little Creek, VA 
Here is a site I'm sure you'll want
to look at.
It
commemorates the Navy's first Amphibious Training Base,
Solomons,
Maryland 
"Largest US
Navy Warship Collection on the 'Net" 
Find your ship in
the Amphibious section
We have joined the LST WebRing
Other good 'Gator' Links
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Shameless plug department!
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"Rustic Elegance Studio" is Donna's studio and it is now open for regular and special classes. Click for larger image - hit "back" to return |
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