May 3, 1945

3rd- _____ We got underway for (K____ anchor)age at (4PM &) reach there at (5 AM.) _ drope anchor at (6 AM) _ at 730 AM (LST 813) came along port side with 6" Amm. at 815 AM LST 828 came along starboard side with 5" Amm. AA & GQ went twice _ once at 920 & again at 10.00 AM. Both LSTs left ship only one returned (LST 813). At 1300 50 hands sent to LST 828 for rest of Amm. While we were there. Tanker (#3) came along side Mobile.
_____ While I was on (LST 828) (DD 547 came along side LST.
_____ We got back at 1630 (430 PM) _ Tanker left at 1700 (5PM) _ We left K_____ anchorage at 1700 (5PM)
_____ During the day we had AA defense & GQ three times. We went over to Point Bowlow & drop anchor. & AA went again. one Jap plane could be seen falling off our port bowe.
_____ (We heard Hitler was killed.)

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LST 813 was a Tank Landing Ship named the USS Kane County.

LST 828 - as far as I could tell, the 828 had no other name.

DD 547 was the destroyer USS Cowell.

Hitler died on April 30. Photo shows the front page of Stars & Stripes.