Great Granddad Floyd Johnston

Kyle, Your Great Granddad, Floyd Johnston, served in the US Navy during World War II. He was assigned to LST (Landing Ship, Tank) # 55, where he saw lots of action carrying men, equipment, and supplies. For more about LSTs, google "LST". Following are some of Grammy's photos. (You can enlarge them by clicking on them.) 

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The caption on the back of the top photo reads: "Dad's ship: LST#55". 

The caption on the back of the bottom photo reads: "Johnston, F.E., LST#55".

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top: no caption 

bottom: "Ready for delivery"

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top: "Launching of L.C.T. 763 that was carried across by L.S.T. 55" 

bottom: "This is the L.C.T." 

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top: "This is at the docks in New Orleans." 

middle: " This was in Panama City, Florida." 

bottom: "This is the Deck Force hard at work painting the deck."

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top: "These are the ship's Officers." 

middle: This is the Small Boat Crew". 

bottom: "These are the Gunners Mates." 

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top: "This is the Engineer Division." 

middle: "This is Ship's Control." 

bottom: "This is the deck force painting the side of the ship." 

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top: "LST's docked. reloading." 

middle: "This was taken inland in France." 

bottom: no caption 

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top: "Masler" (last letter "r"? I don't know what this means.) 

bottom: "Dad's ship. Norfolk, US to So. Hampton, LeHarve, England, France, Germany, Italy, Norway"