Restoring PT-305 (2010)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Vero Beach, Florida
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-02-26
Duration: 00:06:27
Subjects: Military | World War II | Veterans | United States. Navy | National World War II Museum | Higgins Boats
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Capo, Bill Reporter
- Lukas, Brian Photographer
- Littig, C. Ross Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 26, 2010, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a report by WWL-TV’s Bill Capo on the National World War II Museum’s plan to restore PT-305, a boat built by Higgins Industries in New Orleans during World War II. In Vero Beach, Florida, Capo interviews C. Ross Littig, a World War II veteran, who discusses his experience as an executive officer on PT-305 during the war. Host: Shauna Sanford