USS Keokuk (CMc-6)
Organization
Biography
USS Keokuk (CMc-6), originally built as a commercial cargo ship in 1914, served the U.S. Navy during World War II as a mine and net layer. She played a vital role in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, laying mines off Casablanca, supporting the invasions of Sicily, Saipan, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, and surviving a kamikaze attack at Iwo Jima that resulted in 17 killed and 44 wounded. For her extensive and hazardous service, Keokuk received five battle stars before being decommissioned in December 1945.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Smith Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: 000049
Abstract
The Smith Family Papers contain materials related to the life and military service of Commander Xavier Martin Smith, USNRF, and his wife, Mary Bartol Smith. This collection includes personal documents, correspondence, greeting cards, invitations, photographs, postcards, newspapers, military documents, and oversized materials. Additionally, this collection contains substantial legal, financial, and personal documents related to James Bartol, an auditor for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and...
Dates:
1884 - 1949