LCT-550 landing Dodge WC54 field ambulances of the 546th Medical Company at Normandy, France, Jun 12, 1944; note snorkel tube for fording streams on lead ambulance.

Caption     LCT-550 landing Dodge WC54 field ambulances of the 546th Medical Company at Normandy, France, Jun 12, 1944; note snorkel tube for fording streams on lead ambulance. ww2dbase
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Photos at Same Place Normandy, France
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
1 Feb 2012 11:58:20 PM

Note also the white star on the door of one ambulance. This was not unique but it was very rare for ambulances to carry a national insignia. Their allegiance was denoted by the red cross.

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