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German mining of landing craft in World War II claims local soldiers
Rough seas and gale force winds pushed LST-422 into a German minefield where an exploding mine detonated the landing craft’s flammable cargo and sent the vessel to the bottom. Hundreds aboard ...
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Area fallen soldiers remembered 81 years after Allied landing craft sank off coast of Italy
Rough seas and gale force winds pushed LST-422 into a German minefield, where a mine detonated the landing craft’s flammable cargo. The ship was carrying vehicles, gasoline, a variety of ...
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Two Beaver County WWII soldiers killed 81 years ago in ship explosion remembered
Rough seas and gale-force winds pushed LST-422 into a German minefield where an exploding mine detonated the landing craft’s flammable cargo and sent the vessel to the bottom. Hundreds aboard ...