History of LCI(L) Flotilla 24 in World War II

Combat Operations	Participation	Dates
Mapia-Asia Islands	Assault and capture	Nov 1944
Leyte, P.I.	Reinforcement and resupply Anti-aircraft and security support Rescue and salvage Transport of casuals	Nov 1944-Jan 1945
Mindanao and Sulu Seas	Battles of Kamikazes Rescue and Salvage	Dec 1944
Mindoro, P.I.	Reinforcement and capture Anti-aircraft and security support Rescue and Salvagge	Dec 1944-Jan 1945
Mariduque, P.I.	Assault and capture	Jan 1945
Luzon, P.I.	Lingayan assault and capture Subic Bay assault Verde island assault and capture Reinforcement and resupply Reconnaissance Diversionary operations Mine search and clean-up	Jan-Mar 1945
Cebu and Masbate, P.I.	Guerilla supply, transport, fi4e cover and assaults	Feb-Mar 1945
Mindinao, P.I.	Mindoro staging Zamboango Assault and capture Parang assault and capture	Mar 1945
Sulu Archipelago	SangaSanga assault Jolo assault and capture	Apr 1945
Borneo	Morotai staging Tarakan assault and capture Rescue and salvage Brunei Bay assault and capture Balikpapan assault and capture Rescue and salvage	Apr 1945 May 1945 June 1945 July 1945

Operational Record

U.S. New Zealand, Australian troops transported in forward and combat areas to 1 Aug 1945, with no loss of life at sea 131,909

Allied wounded ecacuated in combat operations 864

Allied ships salvaged from bombings, fire, or beaching 11

Allied plane pilots recovered 6

Allied Army and Navy personnel rescued from sinkings at sea 374

Enemy aircraft destroyed 18

Enemy troopcraft destroyed 16

Enemy mines destroyed (to 21 July 1945) 65
Total miles cruised--July 1944 thru July 1945 1,094,939

Transcribed and formatted for HTML by Patrick Clancey