Leyte Landing, October 1944

Ned is standing at the center of the photograph, with his hand on his helmet.

The following is an account of a typical day aboard the LST-909 -- this particular one was his birthday -- Saturday, March 17, 1945:

PLAN OF THE DAY

SUNRISE:  0646    HIGH TIDE:  0932  2156
SUNSET:  1851.    LOW TIDE:  0326.  1606

0345 - Call Ship's Cooks
0445 - Call all ARMY Personnel
0500 - Breakfast for Army personnel
0545 - Reveille - Ship's Company
0615 - Breakfast for Ship's Company
0700 - Load Assault Troops
0730 - Be prepared for launching
0800 - Muster on Stations
0815 - Turn to
1130 - Knock off - Dinner
1300 - Turn to
1600 - Knock off
1630 - Supper
2200 - Taps

Notes:  Another watch duty Section III

Uniform of the day for boat crew and gangway watch
Dungarees with white hats - No Greens

Duty Boat Crew (if at anchor) Section I

Movie or liberty party - circumstances permitting - Section II