Talk:USS Blanco County (LST-344)/@comment-99.8.21.8-20170303045530

note the Blanco was called in to take on a 125 ft steel hull ship in 1/67. swift boats had come under fire by this ship and Blanco was the back up. One swift was hit and out of action when we got to site. Blanco moved in at black out and with 40mm guns opened up on ship and sunk it. 4 were taken as pows, 1 old man, 2 young men, and a boy. Later on the Blanco the boy tried to attack guard by grabbing a knife. BM2 john sims  317-508-5408