His landing craft were used in every major amphibious assault of World War II, from the shores of Europe to the Pacific islands. "He was the right person with the right ideas and the right drive ...
After World War II, with the advent of super-sized, integrated amphibious shipping, the utilitarian LST-type landing craft was de-emphasized. But the potential contribution from LST-like vessels ...
During the 1982 Falklands war, Foxtrot 8 played a crucial part, together with other amphibious craft. A Mk2 Landing Craft, Vehicle Personnel (LCVP), the Foxtrot 8 contributed to taking the task ...
Services were held Monday for Gilbert "Gil" Nadeau, who survived kamikaze attacks while serving aboard a Navy landing craft in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Nadeau died Oct. 19 ...
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