Subic Bay, Philippines. Having off-loaded three-fourths of the ship's ammunition in preparation for a homeward transit, Union proceeded to Okinawa on 26 November to complete her offloading. She departed Okinawa three days later for the long voyage to San Diego where she arrived on 18 December. Union deviated from her course twice; on 6 December to transport an injured marine to a hospital on Midway Island as soon as possible; the next day, to assist in the restoration of the French Frigate Shoals LORAN station at Tern Island, Hawaii. The remainder of 1969, from 18 to 31 December, was devoted to a leave period for the ship's crew. Decommissioning and sale Union was placed out of commission, in reserve, on 5 June 1970 and transferred to the Maritime Administration at Suisun Bay, California. On 1 September 1976, she was stricken from the Navy List. Union was sold in September 1977 to National Metal and Steel Corp. of Terminal Island, California, for scrapping. Awards Union was awarded two battle stars for Korean service and nine battle stars for her Vietnam service. References External links Military.com: USS Union 51 Years of AKAs Tolland-class attack cargo ships Union County, Arkansas Union County, Florida Union County, Georgia Union County, Illinois Union County, Indiana Union County, Iowa Union County, Kentucky Union Parish, Louisiana Union County, Mississippi Union County, New Jersey Union County, New Mexico Union County, North Carolina Union County, Ohio Union County, Oregon Union County, Pennsylvania Union County, South Carolina Union County, South Dakota Union County, Tennessee World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Cold War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Korean War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Vietnam War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Ships built in Wilmington, North Carolina 1944 ships