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

U.S.S. Wm. P. Biddle (APA-8)

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Photographed By James Hulse, August 18, 2023

1. U.S.S. Wm. P. Biddle (APA-8) Marker

Inscription. Commissioned, November 1940

Decommissioned, April 1946

Seven Major Assault Landings
Fedala, French Morocco, North Africa - 8 November 1942
Scoglitti, Sicily - 10 July 1943
Tarawa, Gilbert Islands - 20 November 1943
Roi-Namur, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands - 31 January 1944
Guam - 21 July 1944
Leyte, Philippine Islands - 20 October 1944
Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippine Islands - 9 January 1945

World War II Campaign Ribbons
American Defense Ribbon with Bronze "A"
Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with 1 Silver Star and 2 Bronze Stars
American Area Ribbon
Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars
European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars

Awards Earned by Crewmembers
Legion of Merit Medal -1
Bronze star Medal and Gold Star in lieu of Second Bronze Star Medal -1
Bronze Star Medal -5
Commendation Ribbon with Letter of Commendation - 73
Purple Heart Medal - 20

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is January 31, 1944.

Location. 30° 16.345′ N, 98° 52.033′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. Memorial is at the intersection of East Main

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Street and North Washington on East Main 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: 328 E Main St, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. U.S.S. Centaurus (AKA17) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Pondera (APA-191) (here, next to this marker); Three Feindt Boys (here, next to this marker); Destroyer Squadron 29 (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Cebu (ARG-6) (here, next to this marker); USS Humphreys (APD-12/DD-236) (here, next to this marker); USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD774) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. L.S.T. 811 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Also see . . . USS William P. Biddle. Wikipedia

USS William P. Biddle (APA-8) was a Heywood-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1941 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1957.

(Submitted on February 9, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The U.S.S. Wm. P. Biddle (APA-8) Marker is the second marker from the left of the large markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 18, 2023

2. The U.S.S. Wm. P. Biddle (APA-8) Marker is the second marker from the left of the large markers

U.S.S. Wm. P. Biddle (APA-8) image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Navy photo, June 16, 1942

3. U.S.S. Wm. P. Biddle (APA-8)

The U.S. Navy troop transport USS William P. Biddle (AP-15) at anchor in Hampton Roads, Virginia (USA.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 53 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 9, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.