3rd Div Eng Innovation - LST flight deck
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Now this is something my husband and I had NEVER seen before. When I showed him the photo tonight, he was as floored as I was. Now that's really something when something from WWII wow's both of us, since we are pretty well versed in the history.

 

This photo is from the Anzio book I just bought this week titled, Anzio 1944 - The Beleaguered Beachhead.

 

"One of the more intriguing Allied innovations used at Anzio was the addition of a flight deck to LST's by 3rd Division Engineers. This permitted L-4 observation aircraft to fly artillery observation missions from offshore when airbases were not available in the beachhead." Photo provided by NARA

 

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Marion J Chard
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3rd Div Eng Innovation - LST flight deck - by Walt's Daughter - 04-19-2006, 12:46 AM

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