US Army Rangers awaited the invasion signal in a landing craft in an English port, circa early Jun 1944, photo 1 of 2; note the bazooka and the M1 Garand rifles

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Caption     US Army Rangers awaited the invasion signal in a landing craft in an English port, circa early Jun 1944, photo 1 of 2; note the bazooka and the M1 Garand rifles ww2dbase
Date 1 Jun 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   USA C-739
 
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Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 1 Jun 1944
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 515 x 740 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
27 Sep 2011 06:44:58 PM

The weapon Corporal Louis E. Laid of the 101st Airborne, boarding a C-47 during training is the MI Bazooka.
2. Commenter identity confirmed C. Peter Chen says:
22 Apr 2020 09:48:45 AM

Rear row, left to right:
First Sergeant Sandy Martin (killed during landing)
Technician 5th Grade Joseph Markovich

Front:
Corporal John Loshiavo

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