Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

U.S.S. L.S.T. 811

Dedicated to the Men of the

Photographed By James Hulse, April 27, 2022

1. U.S.S. L.S.T. 811 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Commissioned 18 October 1944
Decommissioned 26 June 1946

Assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific
for World War II Service-One Star

Amphibious Forces Insignia
American Area Campaign Ribbon
Victory Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Ribbon (1 Star)
Philippine Liberation Ribbon (1 Star)

Memorialized 16 September 1997 by her officers and
shipmates who served their ship with pride

Erected 1997 by National Museum of the Pacific War.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 30° 16.344′ N, 98° 52.034′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of East Austin Street and North Washington Street. The marker is located in the central section of the WWII Veterans Memorial Courtyard which is a part of the National Museum of the Pacific War. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 East Austin Street, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

The <i>U.S.S. L.S.T. 811</i> Marker is the third large marker from the left image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, April 27, 2022

2. The U.S.S. L.S.T. 811 Marker is the third large marker from the left

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marker. USS Humphreys (APD-12/DD-236) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Taylor (DD/DDE-468) (here, next to this marker); Destroyer Squadron 29 (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Pondera (APA-191) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Kankakee (AO-39) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Fletcher (here, next to this marker); Americal Division (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Trenton (CL-11) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Also see . . . NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive. (Submitted on May 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.