FW12 Posted January 27, 2010 Share #26 Posted January 27, 2010 Higgins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted January 27, 2010 Share #27 Posted January 27, 2010 Great photos! Very interesting details, A-2 jacket, Amphibious Forces SSI, WW I vintage canteen. Thanks for posting them! BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siege1863 Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #28 Posted January 28, 2010 Each time I look at the photos, I find find new details. Here is one. It is an Army photographer/cameraman documenting the landings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake_E Posted January 28, 2010 Share #29 Posted January 28, 2010 Beautiful photo set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneydave Posted January 28, 2010 Share #30 Posted January 28, 2010 If you feel up to it, contact Frank Andruss Jr. at ptboats.org. He has the big traveling pt boat exhibit. I think he just wrote a book on Higgins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siege1863 Posted February 4, 2010 Author Share #31 Posted February 4, 2010 Recently purchased this Higgins advertisement clipped from an old boating magazine. This is the only illustration found so far of the type of landing boat seen in my collection of photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capa Posted February 5, 2010 Share #32 Posted February 5, 2010 wow-impressive and thanks for sharing!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Boghots Posted February 9, 2010 Share #33 Posted February 9, 2010 I've been enjoying this thread :thumbsup: ! Have you seen or do you have a copy of "Navigation Wrinkles for Combat Motor Boats", published by Higgins Insustries in 1943 ? I bought a copy of it at the Great Western Show in Pomona in the mid-'80's. - I had it for many years before really looking at it closely. Very interesting book, some interesting photo's throughout, however they're of only fair resolution by today's standards. Best regards, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1ashooter Posted February 9, 2010 Share #34 Posted February 9, 2010 Great pictures. I wonder what side of the lake they landed on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siege1863 Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share #35 Posted February 10, 2010 Great pictures. I wonder what side of the lake they landed on. Speaking with a coworker from the area, he thinks the landings could have been on Old Shell Beach on Lake Borgne. If you look at some of the photos you can clearly see the sea shells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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