ulf ▁land ings ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 5 ; ▁the con sol id ation ▁and ▁capture ▁of ▁the ▁Southern ▁Philippines , ▁the ▁Mind ana o ▁Island ▁land ings ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 5 ; ▁and ▁the B or neo ▁operation , ▁the ▁Bal ik p apan ▁operation ▁in ▁June ▁and ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁war , ▁L ST - 4 7 4 ▁performed ▁occupation ▁duty ▁in ▁the ▁Far ▁East ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁She ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁and ▁was ▁de comm ission ed ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁and ▁struck ▁from ▁the ▁Navy ▁list ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁April , ▁that ▁same ▁year . ▁On ▁ 1 7 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁the ▁ship ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁the ▁Sh ips ▁and ▁Power ▁Equ ip ment ▁Cor p ., ▁of ▁Bar ber , ▁New ▁Jersey , ▁and ▁subsequently ▁scra pped . ▁ ▁Hon ors ▁and ▁awards ▁L ST - 4 7 4 ▁earned ▁eight ▁battle ▁stars ▁for ▁her ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁service . ▁ ▁Notes ▁▁ ▁Cit ations ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁▁ ▁Online ▁resources ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : L ST - 1 - class ▁tank ▁landing ▁ships ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Navy ▁Category : 1 9 4 2 ▁ships ▁Category : World ▁War ▁II ▁am ph ib ious ▁war fare ▁vessels ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : S 3 - M 2 - K 2 ▁ships ▁Category