American troops watched activity ashore on Omaha Beach as their LCVP landing craft approached the shore, Normandy, France, 6 Jun 1944, photo 1 of 2

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Caption     American troops watched activity ashore on Omaha Beach as their LCVP landing craft approached the shore, Normandy, France, 6 Jun 1944, photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Basse-Normandie, France
Date 6 Jun 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via United States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   SC 320901
 
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Photos on Same Day 6 Jun 1944
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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