Shells fired from battleship USS Texas exploding near Vierville-sur-Mer, France, 6 Jun 1944

Caption     Shells fired from battleship USS Texas exploding near Vierville-sur-Mer, France, 6 Jun 1944 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
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Photo Size 779 x 235 pixels
Photos on Same Day 6 Jun 1944
Photos at Same Place Vierville-sur-Mer, Basse-Normandie, France
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Alan Chanter says:
23 Dec 2007 06:34:19 AM

The U.S. Army 29th Division 116th Infantry, and 2nd and 5th Rangers Battalions landed on Dog Green sector of Omaha Beach, below Vierville-sur-Mer on D-Day.

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