He said the sights and sound of that iconic beach scene, more than 20 minutes in length, were "terrifying" to witness. Huffam said at the end of production he bought one of the landing craft "The ...

the LCVPs — short for Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel — designed and built by Higgins' firm were unloading wave after wave of American GIs on Normandy's Utah Beach during the D-Day landings.