LST-19 was laid down on 22 October 1942, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 11 March 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Frances P.

On 27 July, she was underway in convoy with three Navy escorts and in company with LST-20, LST-23, LST-69, LST-169, LST-205, and LST-479 for Adak Island in the Aleutians where she arrived on 1 August 1943.

Practice operations were continued, some in Great Sitkin Island area and cargo was unloaded at Sweeper's Cove.

She departed for San Francisco, on 31 August 1943, but turned back to Adak due to engine problems.

Proceeding by way of Saipan and Eniwetok LST-19 arrived at Peleliu on D-1 day, 14 September 1944, and was also engaged in the raids on Volocano-Bonia and Yap.

Again departing San Francisco, on 25 September 1945, she proceeded to Wakayama, Japan, via Pearl Harbor and Buckner Bay, Okinawa, arriving there on 5 November 1945.

On 5 December 1947, she was sold to Ships and Power Equipment Co., of Barber, New Jersey, for scrapping.