A Summer Day, In 1954, Invading Okinawa
We were in a 36-foot LCVP, Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel, about a mile from a beautiful island, Okinawa, in the dark blue water of the Pacific Ocean. The LCVP was tied up to the side of an APA, a 492-foot Auxiliary Personnel Attack ship. An APA can transport 1500 troops and all of their military devices necessary […]
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