WWII LCI Veterans @ Vancouver, WA. Veterans Day Parade

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Steve Greenberg
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WWII LCI Veterans @ Vancouver, WA. Veterans Day Parade

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Hello,
Last Saturday the annual Veterans Day Parade in Vancouver, WA. I had the honor of hauling 2 WWII LCI Veterans in my DUKW. One of them came all the way from Florida with his 2 sons to visit the LCI-713 that is being restored in Portland, Or. (That was a birthday present from his sons) He served on LCI-1074. It landed in the Phillipines along with LCI-713 in 1942! As you can see it was a rather wet cool day. But that did not stop me from crossing the Columbia River! It was the first time either of the Vets had been on a DUKW. Here is a link to a video of the beach landing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9Z6VpUCZJ4
Honor all Veterans...
Steve 8)
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Re: WWII LCI Veterans @ Vancouver, WA. Veterans Day Parade

Post by dr deuce »

Great! keep up the good work and honoring vets!

Is 1942 correct for having landed in the LCI? We were leaving early on in 1942. Did you mean 1944?
Dr Deuce Over 50,000 driven miles in a CCKW
1942 CCKW closed cab shopvan
1943 CCKW closed cab cargo w/M32 MG mount
1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
1944 CCKW open cab F1 Aircraft fueler tanker
1945 CCKW open cab cargo w/artic cab
1942 Chev cargo
1942 Chev K51 Panel
1944 Chev M6 Bomb Truck
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