Barbara von der Osten
LSTs: Evacuating the Wounded at Normandy
LSTs of WWII and their role as designated casualty ships at Normandy
top of page
​
Robert von der Osten
1920 - 2016
​
Radioman 1/c, USS LST-388
​
Author of LST 388: A World War II Journal
Search
Barbara von der Osten
- Dec 3, 2018
- 2 min
Far From Home for Christmas
This post first appeared on WWII historical fiction author Gail Kittleson's blog (11/29/2018) With the start of December comes planning...
17 views0 comments
Barbara von der Osten
- Nov 6, 2018
- 1 min
Recollections of WWII Blog
Often times, you come across a blog that you really connect with, purely by accident. So was the case when I chanced upon Recollections...
13 views0 comments
Barbara von der Osten
- Sep 9, 2018
- 3 min
Salerno: Another Dunkirk?
What was really happening on the beaches of Salerno in Italy 75 years ago today? With the release of the movie Dunkirk in 2017, it...
23 views0 comments
Barbara von der Osten
- Jun 6, 2018
- 1 min
DDay June 6, 1944
This map shows the USS LST-388's path to Omaha Beach 74 years ago today. Here is what Robert von der Osten had to say about the troops...
64 views2 comments
Barbara von der Osten
- Apr 17, 2018
- 1 min
The Never-Ending Project
During World War II, Robert von der Osten kept journals from his time in boot camp to the invasions of Sicily, Salerno and Normandy. In...
26 views0 comments
bottom of page