During World War II, "LST-465" was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater. She took part in the Bismarck Archipelago operation, the Cape Gloucester, New Britain, landings from December 1943 through February 1944, and the Admiralty Islands landings in March 1944; the Eastern New Guinea operation, the Saidor occupation in February 1944; Hollandia operation in April 1944; the Western New Guinea operations, the Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area operation in May 1944, and the Morotai landing in September 1944; the Leyte operation in October and November 1944; and the Lingayen Gulf landings in January 1945.