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USS Talladega (APA-208)
Talladega County
— "The Tremblin' T" —
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By William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2008 | |
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Inscription. Seven Battle Stars
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World War II
* Iwo Jima Operation
* Okinawa Gunto Operation
First of the 31 ship convoy with occupation troops
to dock at Yokohama on VJ Day, September 2, 1945
Korean War
* 3rd Korean Winter
* Korea, Summer-Fall (1953)
Vietnam War
* Vietnam Defense Campaign
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase II
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase III
Commissioned October 31, 1944
Struck from Naval Register September 1, 1976
Battle Cry
The USS Talladega became a movie star as the ship was featured in the World War II film classic, Battle Cry.
Four Marines pictured in Joe Rosenthal's famous flag-raising photograph debarked from USS Talladega (208) to climb Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima: Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley, Harlon Block, Mike Strank. Others:
John Bradley, Rene Gagnon
Erected 2002.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Markers with Artwork marker series.
Location. 33° 26.107′ N, 86° 6.184′ W. Marker is in Talladega, Alabama, in Talladega County. Marker is at the intersection of W. North Street and Court Square West | | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2008 | |
| | | 2. USS Talladega (APA-208) Battle Stars | | |
, on the left when traveling west on W. North Street. Click for map. Marker is near northwest corner of courthouse square. Marker is in this post office area: Talladega AL 35160, United States of America.
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for the USS Talladega. (Submitted on October 9, 2008.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2008 | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2008 | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on October 7, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,908 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. Submitted on October 7, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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