Talk:USS LST-749

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Hello, welcome to the LST 749 talk page. I am a little new to this so please be patient with me if I have screwed anything up. I created the Wikipedia article for LST 749 in memory of my Grandfather, Joseph G. Wilburn (1926-1990) who served aboard LST 749 and was aboard when it was attacked and sunk by a Japanese Kamikaze pilot. I would also like to thank Ed Ferguson (mentioned in the article ) for his help and wonderful memoirs. If you have any interest in LST ships, WWII history or especially if you know anyone connected with this ship or event please let me know! Thanks,Riwo 15:25, 15 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Riwo! My father was on LST749 and I actually have pictures of the plane diving down toward LST749 and the aftermath of the explosion. My dad was in the water for nearly 24 hours before being rescued. We learned about his experiences from my mom after my dad passed away (He, like most WWII vets, would not discuss their experiences too much.) Hope to hear from you! Thomas Thomas12376 (talk) 18:02, 2 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]