Experience D-Day History At Muskegon’s USS LST 393 Museum

For those of you who are enthusiasts of American history or World War II, there is an opportunity to reenact D-Day in Muskegon, as the USS LST 393 Veterans Museum will be hosting a D-Day event from May 29 to 31.

They are currently looking for reenactors who have an interest in reenacting one of the most remembered days in our country's history, as well as paying tribute to those who served. The US SLST 393 has created the event on Facebook with all the info you need to know to take part of the event.

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On Friday, May 29, from 6–11 PM, there will be a Swing Dance at the Clipper (Jay Dub DJ). Then on Saturday, May 30, the morning will have vendors on site, food, and the MASH Tent open. During the day, they'll be hosting a Ms. D-Day Contest, reenactors, and kids’ activities.

They may also be showing a movie on the deck. Then finally, on Sunday, May 31, they'll be hosting renactments & a special veterans’ recognition, before wrapping up around 3 PM.

The ship is only one of 2LST’s to survive in its original configuration out of the 1051 that were built, as they detail its history on their website:

Over nine thousand soldiers made their way to the front aboard LST 393, as well as 3, 248 vehicles. She also carried over five thousand prisoners and, during her service, logged 51, 817 nautical miles. The LST 393 made 75 voyages to foreign shores on three continents, including 30 round trips to the beaches of Normandy. She won battle stars for her service in the occupation of Sicily, the invasion of Salerno, and the D-day invasion at Normandy and was decommissioned in 1946