April 20, 1945

20- _____ Moved into (K_____) anchorage early this morning. Two more fellows died during the night. They were

1-Meyers S 1/c
2-Colbert BM 2/c

____ We tied up to Amm ships (E-6) & LST came and tied up to us. 10.00 we took off the wounded fellows. & at 11.00 we had a special service on our main deck aft for the six who had died. They were take off into a landing (L.C.M.) barge & take to one of the small islands & b[uried]. Crew felt pretty bade. left Amm ships at 1130 and went up to a conv[er]ted tanker and fueled. got done at 1600 & LSI came along side with Amm working party. The LST came along for empty S. We left 1 K____ anchorage & went over to (Point Bowlow) & drop anchor.
(50 day out of states)
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K = Kerama

Meyers and Colbert: Charles Leroy Colbeth, BM2c, USN and Robert Herman Meyer, S1c, V-6, USNR

LCM = Medium Littoral Craft
LST = Tank Landing Ship

S = shells