USS LCI-90 explained
USS LCI(L)-90 was an
amphibious assault ship manned by a
United States Coast Guard crew.
[1] She was commissioned in 1943 and was used to land troops in the landings on
French North Africa,
Sicily and
Anzio in 1943, and at
Omaha Beach during the
Invasion of Normandy in 1944. She participated in the invasion of Okinawa, where she was attacked by a Japanese
kamikaze fighter.
[2] [3] Her two commanding officers were both
Lieutenant junior grade, of the Coast Guard.
[3] William Trump a seaman who volunteered to go ashore before the troops, at
Omaha Beach, and lay out a cable through a safe path to shore, was awarded a
Silver Star.
[1] According to a soldier who landed from
LCI-90 during the Invasion of Normandy, the vessel's doors were damaged by enemy fire.
[4] During the Invasion of Okinawa
LCI-90 was damaged by a kamikaze, after she had landed her soldiers, and one seaman was killed.
[3] See also
References
- News: Coast Guard Heroes: William Trump . . Connie Braesch . 2010-11-09 . 2012-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120903062923/http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/index.php/2010/11/coast-guard-heroes-william-trump/ . dead.
- News: The History of USS Current. 2010-05-14. 2013-01-23. While offloading troops during the assault on Okinawa at White Beach, the infantry landing craft LCI-90 was hit by enemy fire. A large explosion at the water line near the engine room tore a hole in the starboard side causing LCI-90 to settle to the bottom. At 1011 on June 4 after LCI-90 was re-floated, the landing craft moored to Current to have damage cut away and to have emergency repairs completed. By 1945, LCI-90 departed Current for the night..
- News: USS LCI(L)-90. Navsource. 2010-08-13. 2013-01-23.
- News: Baier, Harold L. . Rutgers University. Sandra Stewart Holyoak. 1996-05-31. 2013-01-23. I crossed on the [LCI]-90. [LCI]-91 and [LCI]-92 were sunk. ... We had our ramps blown off. They had to transfer to a rubber raft and that's how I got on the beach..
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