, ▁and ▁commission ed ▁on ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁Service ▁history ▁During ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁L ST - 5 5 6 ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Theater ▁of ▁Oper ations . ▁ ▁She ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁capture ▁and ▁occupation ▁of ▁the ▁southern ▁Pal au ▁Islands ▁in ▁September ▁and ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁She ▁then ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁Philippines ▁campaign , ▁particip ating ▁in ▁the ▁Ley te ▁land ings ▁in ▁October ▁and ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁the ▁land ings ▁at ▁Or m oc ▁Bay ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁the ▁land ings ▁at ▁Mind oro ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁and ▁the ▁land ings ▁at ▁Z amb ales ▁and ▁Sub ic ▁Bay ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁She ▁then ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁assault ▁on ▁and ▁occupation ▁of ▁Ok ina wa ▁G unto ▁in ▁April ▁and ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁war , ▁L ST - 5 5 6 ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁De comm ission ing ▁and ▁dispos al ▁L ST - 5 5 6 ▁was ▁de comm ission ed ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁and ▁str icken ▁from ▁the ▁Navy ▁List ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁On ▁ 2 6 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁she ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁the ▁Sun ▁Sh ip building ▁and ▁D ry d