Unlike many of her class, which received only numbers and were disposed of after World War II, she survived long enough to be named.
After Communist forces invaded South Korea, LST–1073 was towed from Astoria to Bremerton, Washington, on 10 October 1950 for reactivation and recommissioned 3 November 1950.
On 11 February LST–1073 departed Long Beach, California on her second tour of duty in the western Pacific, arriving at Yokosuka, Japan, 23 March 1951.
LST–1073's third tour of duty in the western Pacific began 3 January 1953 when she departed from San Diego en route to Japan.
In late January 1966 Outagamie County arrived at Da Nang, South Vietnam to begin nine weeks of intra-coastal logistic operations.
Outagamie County departed from San Diego 9 June 1967 and steamed via Subic Bay to Vietnam, arriving at Saigon on 26 July.
From 1969 until 1971 the Outagamie County made numerous trips to Da Nang, Chu Lai, Cửa Việt Base, An Thoi and Hà Tiên.
Outagamie County was decommissioned in Feb 1972 at INACT SHIP FAC in Orange, Texas and transferred to the Brazilian Navy in May 1972 where she saw service as NAel Garcia D'Avilla (G-28) along the Amazon River.