USS Westchester County LST-1167 Veterans Ceremony

USS Westchester County LST-1167 aka WESCO was built for the US Navy at the end of the Korean War.  Named for Westchester County, NY, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. On November 1, 1968, as part of the River Assault Division 111 in Vietnam, twenty-three sailors and soldiers killed in a mining. One of the sailors killed was RD3 Keith Duffy, a resident of Westchester County.

The courageous actions of the crew that night, and during the days that followed, controlled the damage sustained and prevented a catastrophe that would have horrified the country.  There were individual awards given including a Silver Star, seven Bronze Stars, five Navy Commendation Medals, five Navy Achievement Medals and thirty-two purple hearts.

Join the survivors and rescuers in a ceremony to honor the crew of the USS Westchester County on the 57th Anniversary of the attack. Ceremony will include color guard, taps, and rifle detail.

FREE and no RSVP Required