Combat use.
They were first used in the invasion of Sicily in 1943. They also played an integral role in the early stages of the D-Day invasion, transporting ammunition and cargo from the ships to the beaches.
Tours and Recreational Use
Some of the locations for Duck tours include:
San Francisco
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Boston
San Diego
Miami
Washington, D.C.
Branson. Mo.
Cincinnati
Stone Mountain, Ga.
Wisconsin Dells
May the Duck Be With You. --GreGen
My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.

The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Ducks Coming to Chicago?-- Part 2: World War II Service
Labels:
amphibious ships,
D-Day,
Ducks,
Sicily
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