LCVP landing craft from Amphibious Transport Ship USS Samuel Chase approaching Omaha Beach. The boat is smoking from a fire that resulted when a German machine gun bullet hit a soldier’s hand grenade.

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Caption     LCVP landing craft from Amphibious Transport Ship USS Samuel Chase approaching Omaha Beach. The boat is smoking from a fire that resulted when a German machine gun bullet hit a soldier’s hand grenade. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Normandy, France
Date 6 Jun 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Coast Guard
Identification Code   26-G-2342
 
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Photos on Same Day 6 Jun 1944
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,247 x 841 pixels



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