USS Marion County (LST-975) was an LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy. Like many of her class, she was not named on her haul, but was referred to by her hull designation (LST-975 in this case). The LST-975 was commissioned on 3 February 1945. She operated during World War Two in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. In July of 1955, she was named after counties in seventeen states, that bore the county name of “Marion.” She was the only U. S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
The LST-975 would earn six battle stars during the Korean War.
The LST-975 would see service during the Vietnam War under the Republic of Vietnam as HQ-500. The United States Navy would remove her from the list of ships on 1 June 1963.
Honoring Marion Ohio Veterans 