The United States utilized many vehicles to win the Second World War, with everything from half-tracks and motorcycles to the most legendary tanks and strategic bombers. While every vehicle served its ...

Andrew Jackson Higgins, the man Dwight D. Eisenhower once credited with winning World War II, was a wild and wily genius. At the New Orleans plant where his company built the boats that brought troops ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — In front of 1755 St. Charles Ave., there’s a plaque that includes the phrase, “…the man who won the war for us.” It’s a quote from President Dwight Eisenhower, who also served as ...

After reading a recent story about PT-305’s return to the John E. Kushner Restoration Pavilion at the National WWII Museum, Martin Audiffred submitted a Curious Louisiana query: “Where exactly was the ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! National WWII Museum Education and Access Vice President Pete Crean discussed the significance of Higgins Boats and provided a brief history of the ...

The pivotal role that New Orleanian Andrew Jackson Higgins and his business, Higgins Industries, played in World War II has been well-documented. President Dwight Eisenhower, the Supreme Allied ...

Hurricane Katrina tossed the nearly 8-ton boat into the industrial seaway like it was a bathtub toy. The boat was not a toy. It was a descendant of one of the most famous boats used during World War ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — In front of 1755 St.