US LSTs 284, 380, 382, and 499 loading men, vehicles, and supplies for the upcoming Normandy Invasion in Brixham Harbor, Devon, England, Jun 1 1944. Note wings and fuselage of an Aeronca L-3 Grasshopper observation aircraft on a CCKW truck.

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Caption     US LSTs 284, 380, 382, and 499 loading men, vehicles, and supplies for the upcoming Normandy Invasion in Brixham Harbor, Devon, England, Jun 1 1944. Note wings and fuselage of an Aeronca L-3 Grasshopper observation aircraft on a CCKW truck. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Devon, England, United Kingdom
Date 1 Jun 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps
Identification Code   SC206438
 
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Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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