National World War II Museum, New Orleans (Pic Heavy)

AVGWarhawk · 12-15-15, 04:32 PM

Looks like a great museum. Thanks for sharing!

Happy anniversary!

fireftr18 · 12-15-15, 10:39 PM

Congratulations.
Thanks for sharing the pics.

nikimcbee · 12-15-15, 10:56 PM

Did you find the PT Boat?

Aktungbby · 12-15-15, 11:45 PM

I wondered since you didn't mention it, but it's in the C-47 background pic, the local New Orleans boy that made good..the critical weapon of 'Merican-style Amphibious Warfare: the Higgins boat,

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Some may wonder why The National WWII Museum is located in New Orleans, a city known for other tourism sites but which is not usually associated with 20th-century military history. The Museum opened as the D-Day Museum, focusing on the amphibious invasion of Normandy, then opening a second gallery exploring the amphibious invasions of the Pacific War. As the Higgins boats vital to amphibious operations were designed, built, and tested in New Orleans by Higgins Industries, the city was the natural home for such a project.

Said Eisenhower(and he outta' know

): "Higgins won the war for us." Arguably the highwater mark of the D-Day iconic photo: A Higgins boat at Omaha beach...

GoldenRivet · 12-16-15, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Did you find the PT Boat?

It is housed in the restoration pavilion currently, which i didnt even know was a thing until after i had already left

currently not much more than a hull i think though

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Looks like a great museum. Thanks for sharing! Happy anniversary! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Did you find the PT Boat? __________________