NEW ORLEANS —In conjunction with the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion last week, OnPath Mortgage Solutions unveiled an artwork by local artist Becky Fos at the National World War II Museum.
OnPath Mortgage Solutions is a unit of OnPath Credit Union.
The original piece depicts Allied soldiers advancing from a Higgins boat during the D-Day invasion and honors the legacy of the Higgins boat, a “revolutionary vessel designed by New Orleans native Andrew Higgins, and celebrates the historic contributions of the Avondale Shipyards,” the company said.
The commissioned artwork will be displayed in more than 15 OnPath FCU branches throughout Southeast Louisiana.
‘Resolve & Courage’
“The resolve and courage shown that day must never be forgotten,” Paul Catalano, VP-lending at OnPath Mortgage Solutions, said in a statement. “Becky has uniquely captured the passion and grit of the Greatest Generation while paying respect to the man who General Eisenhower said helped win World War II.”
The company noted the Higgins boat, central to the D-Day landings, was instrumental in the Allied victory, and that many were constructed at the Avondale Shipyards on the Mississippi River’s banks, just outside New Orleans. The shipyard’s employees founded ASI Federal Credit Union in 1961, which evolved into OnPath Federal Credit Union in 2021.
‘Heartfelt Tribute’
“Becky Fos’s artwork serves as a heartfelt tribute to the bravery and determination of those who served on D-Day. It also honors Andrew Higgins’s innovative spirit, which played a critical role in the war effort,” the company said. “The painting captures the raw emotion and relentless drive of the soldiers, making it a powerful reminder of their sacrifice and heroism.”
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