THE JAG FILE
A LOUISIANA MIRACLE
Most military history enthusiasts don’t need to be told that it will be the 71st anniversary of the invasion of Northern Europe on June 6. For generations after that historic day in 1944, it has been known as “D-Day.” Stories of sacrifice, heroism, and compassion abound. Of all who contributed to breaking Hitler’s “Atlantic Wall,” one, who made the landings possible, is sometimes referred to as the “American Noah.”
TRANSPORT VEHICLES & TROOPS
Before WWII, Louisiana entrepreneur Andrew Jackson Higgins designed and produced small shallow-draft boats
