she was placed in reserve. On 27 September the ship was struck from the Naval Vessel Register, and on 11 October she decommissioned and was ordered to be stripped preparatory to use to destruction as a target vessel for the Atlantic Fleet. Awards LST-988 received one battle star for World War II service. References LST-542-class tank landing ships World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Cold War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States USS Mineral County (LST-988) Ships built in Boston 1944 ships Ships sunk as targets