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USS LCI-90

1942 Landing Craft Infantry

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Source revisionSep 22, 2026
Entity authorityQ7870887 ↗
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USS LCI(L)-90 was an amphibious assault ship manned by a United States Coast Guard crew.

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. Her two commanding officers were both Lieutenant junior grade, of the Coast Guard. 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. According to a soldier who landed from LCI-90 during the Invasion of Normandy, the vessel's doors were damaged by enemy fire. During the Invasion of Okinawa LCI-90 was damaged by a kamikaze, after she had landed her soldiers, and one seaman was killed.

See also

Landing Craft Infantry

List of United States Navy Landing Craft Infantry (LCI)

List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships

References

External links

http://www.usslci.com Archived 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine

"Landing Craft, Infantry (Large) - LCI(L)" Shipbuilding History. Retrieved 2010-02-02.

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