8/01/44    Underway to practice beaching and other exercises, then anchored in Pozzuoli Gulf, Italy
8/03/44    She then loaded supplies from other LSTs for transporting to Salerno, Italy. Later to be
                picked up by LST crews in that port, then underway for Salerno Bay, Italy
8/04/44    Anchored in Salerno Inner Harbor. Then back to dock in Berth #6 to unload all crews
                gear. After unloading, she went back to Nisida Bay Italy and docked "Bow On" to dock
                in #12 in harbor
8/05/44    Commenced receiving cargo and provisions and men. Also loaded vehicles on Tank Deck.
                Underway to Castellamare Bay, Italy
8/06/44    Anchored in Bay and later conducted Amphibious Operations
8/07/44    Underway in Salerno Bay to carry out practice invasions. Later anchored in Castellmare
                Bay, Italy
8/08/44    Underway for Nisida Bay, Italy in Convoy with other LSTs
8/10/44    Underway for Anchorage at Torre Annuziata, Italy
8/11/44    Anchored in Bay, Italy
8/12/44    Underway for Operation "BIGOT ANVIL". Invasion of Southern France in Task Group
                85.6.3 Convoy SM-1A (Per Martin Greaser, LST 996 was the 3rd Ship to hit the Beach)
8/15/44    Commenced unloading "DUWKS" from Tank Deck. Launched pontoons and detached
                C.B. Platoon 1040 and officers in the Pontoons for Yellow Beach at St. Tropez Gulf,
                France. LST 996 then beached and discharged cargo. Retracted from beach to rendezvous
                area and sailed again for Corsica Island
8/16/44    Anchored in Ajaccio Gulf, Corsica
8/21/44    Standing in Convoy CO-3 in St. Tropez Bay, France and dropped anchor. Underway for
                Naples, Italy
8/24/44    Anchored in Nisida Harbor, Italy
8/28/44    Steaming in Convoy SM 5 formation "C" from Nisida to Delta Beach, Southern France
8/30/44    Anchored in St. Tropez Bay, South France and unloaded vehicles and Army Troops
8/31/44    Underway for Bay De Bon Porte and anchored

9/01/44    Steaming from De Bon Porte to Nisida Italy, but anchored in Ajjaccio Harbor, Corsica Isl
9/05/44    Loading the Tank Deck with gear of Platoon 3, 15th Army Field Hospital
9/08/44    Loading Army vehicles and personnel
9/09/44    Steaming for St. Tropez France and dropped anchor
9/10/44    Bound for Naples, Italy in a Convoy
9/11/44    Anchored in Nisida Harbor, Italy "Bow On" to dock berth #7
9/13/44    Completed loading Army Vehicles
9/14/44    Also received aboard 203 French Moroccan Soldiers and two French Officers, also 60
                U.S. Army personnel and 3 U.S. Army Officers. Then anchored in Nisida Harbor. Later
                underway for St. Tropez, France
9/15/44    Steaming in Convoy SM 8B from Naples to St. Tropez, France

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