More Photos of USS LST 996 & Her Crew
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Pappy (William) Halward
aboard LST 996

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Various Crew Members from LST 996
on Shore Liberty

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Several of the Crewmen aboard USS LST 996

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Crewmen unloading some equipment from LST 996
Martin Greaser is on front left sporting the mustache!

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Martin Greaser & Alfred Hunter
taking a break <smile>

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        Ed Wasmer, 1945 
 
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Jesse Taylor, 1944

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Jesse Taylor with wife 1945

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Engineering crewmen at morning roll call possibly...
Martin Greaser is first person on left (standing). Jesse Taylor is 5th from left (standing) & Ensign Sala, Jr is far right (standing)

If you have names for any of the Crewmen in these photos, please Email Me.....thanks!

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Martin Greaser while on liberty at the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, 1945

Martin Greaser taken aboard
the USS LST 996
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Martin Greaser with Catherine Dineen

The gal he met in Boston while waiting for LST 996 to be ready.  As promised he went back & married her in 1948. They celebrated 50th Wedding Anniversary 29 May 1998!  

The three photos of our parents above were provided courtesy of Martin's daughter, Teres Greaser (my sister!).

If you have any photos of the USS LST 996 to include here, please Email Me.

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