USS LST-936
USS "LST-936" was an in the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation. Construction. "LST-936" was laid down on 7 July 1944, at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; launched on 9 August 1944; sponsored by Miss Dorothy M. Wadman; and commissioned on 1 September 1944, with Lieutenant Edison M. Bolen, USN, in command. Service history. During World War II, "LST-936" was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the Mindanao Island landings in March and April 1945. Upon her return  to the United States, she was decommissioned on 17 May 1946, and struck from the Navy list on 5 June, that same year. On 12 June 1948, the ship was sold to the Walter W. Johnson Co., for scrapping. Awards. "LST-936" earned one battle star for World War II service. Bibliography. Online resources External links.