Walter Kopacz, LCI 66, passed away in August, 2001. Walt was a co-founder of the LCI Association and its first Treasurer. Walter was also the reason the original LCI website [ … ]
Category: LCI(L)
“Big Men In a Little Ship”
LCI 35 – Stanley Galik Navy History “The LCI 35 story taken directly from the deck logs beginning with its commissioning in January 1943 and ending with its decommissioning in [ … ]
The Story of the LCI(L) 33
By Elmer Manick LCI (L) 33 was built in November 1942. I was her Chief Boatswains Mate, my name is Elmer Manick. I joined the Navy in October of 1942 and [ … ]
Gordon Smith’s Diving Suit Yarn
Gordon Smith, LCI 43 & Diving Suit by Gordon Smith Among the invasion fleet for the invasion of Southern France were the LCI’s #41 and #43. For this invasion, the [ … ]
Final Chapter of the Story of the USS LCI(L) 20
USS LCI(20) during a training exercise on January 20, 1943 at Solomons Maryland 1 year before the Anzio landing Part 2 of 2 Submitted by Robert E. Wright Jr. Son [ … ]
Last Landing of the USS LSI(L) 1091
Construction workers pull out the USS LSI(L) 1091 on to Humboldt Bay Harbor District Recreation and Conservation land in front of the Samoa Cookhouse. Source: Will Houston — The Times-Standard When [ … ]