The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, May 18, 1945 Page: 4 of 8
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FltlDAY, JMAY 18TH, 1*4 B
THE DENISON PRESS
IN RED RIVER INVASION
2) This Riggings personnel landing
craft is one of a flotilla of boats that
will stimulate Pacific beach landings ii
‘ Red River Bond Invasion” programs.
36-fcot boat carries 40 Marines.
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TASK LIGHTER IN INVASION
This Higgins Guilt 56-foot weKTu
steel tank lighter is called by the Navy
“Work Horse of the Beach.” Af.er n .vi-
gating the Red River from New Orleans
to Lake Texoma this boat will be put
over the Denison Dam by U. S. Engi-
neers and will land a tank during beach
landings on the south side of the lake.
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OFFICIAL BOAT
(4) This cabin type 36-foo; p r.~on-
nel landing boat will be the official boat
iii Red River Bond Invasion flotilla from
Nov Orleans to Lake Texoma. School
children and other 7th War Loan Bond
purchasers will receive rides in this a ml
other types of Higgins landing craft in
the flotilla.
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hurry up. cumicut big
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m bonds m cur mm
m pork chops mr mr" ,
Lower left is a view of Iwo Jima beach
from landing boat. Lower right shows
cabin-equipped personnel boat jumping
land spit during maneuvers. These boats,
l uilt by Higgins Industries. Lie., New
Orleans, will re-enact the above scenes in
7th War Loan Bond programs on Lake
Texoma, Denison. June 3; Arthur City,
June 7; Fulton, Ark., June 9; Shreve-
port, June 10; Alexandria, June 12;
Baton Rouge, June 14, and New Orleans
June 16.
BOATS IN RED RIVER BOND
INVASION
v*-/*-i-TW—fvV
(1) Here are famous Higgins boats
to be used in the coming 7th War Loan
Red River Bond Invasion.” Top left
photo shows 36-foot personnel landing
craft (LCP) and 56-foot steel lank light-
ers (LCM) putting troops and supplies on
a Pacific beachhead. Top right shows
General MacArthur stepping ashore in
the Phillippcs from one of these craft,
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Anderson, LeRoy. The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, May 18, 1945, newspaper, May 18, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth527535/m1/4/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Grayson County Frontier Village.