Allied landing ships sailing for the invasion beaches at Normandy, France, 5 Jun 1944American tank destroyers at the Colosseum, Rome, Italy, Jun 1944American troops in Piazza del Popolo, Rome, Italy, Jun 1944American troops in Rome, circa Jun 1944; note the
Allied landing ships sailing for the invasion beaches at Normandy, France, 5 Jun 1944American tank destroyers at the Colosseum, Rome, Italy, Jun 1944American troops in Piazza del Popolo, Rome, Italy, Jun 1944American troops in Rome, circa Jun 1944; note the 'Rome Area Command' building on left and Victor Emmanuel II Monument in background
B-24 Liberator “Memories” of the 465th Bomb Group over Ferrara, Italy Jun 5 1944.Eisenhower speaking to Easy Company men of the 502d PIR of the US 101st Airborne Division, RAF Greenham Common, Newbury England, 5 Jun 1944Four stick commanders of 22nd Independent Parachute Company, UK 6th Airborne Division synchronizing watches in front of an Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle aircarft of No. 38 Group RAF, RAF Harwell, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 5 Jun 1944 at about 2300 hoursGeneral Dwight Eisenhower speaking to airborne troops, England, United Kingdom, 5 Jun 1944; note Major General Ray Barker in background
B-24 Liberator “Memories” of the 465th Bomb Group over Ferrara, Italy Jun 5 1944.Eisenhower speaking to Easy Company men of the 502d PIR of the US 101st Airborne Division, RAF Greenham Common, Newbury England, 5 Jun 1944Four stick commanders of 22nd Independent Parachute Company, UK 6th Airborne Division synchronizing watches in front of an Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle aircarft of No. 38 Group RAF, RAF Harwell, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 5 Jun 1944 at about 2300 hoursGeneral Dwight Eisenhower speaking to airborne troops, England, United Kingdom, 5 Jun 1944; note Major General Ray Barker in background
US Army soldiers march past the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, shortly after the German forces departed, Jun 5 1944.US troops waiting on a pier in England, United Kingdom, 5 Jun 1944USS Yorktown (Essex-class) at anchor in the Majuro Lagoon, Marshall Islands, 5 Jun 1944.USS Yorktown (Essex-class) at anchor in the Majuro Lagoon, Marshall Islands, 5 Jun 1944.
US Army soldiers march past the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, shortly after the German forces departed, Jun 5 1944.US troops waiting on a pier in England, United Kingdom, 5 Jun 1944USS Yorktown (Essex-class) at anchor in the Majuro Lagoon, Marshall Islands, 5 Jun 1944.USS Yorktown (Essex-class) at anchor in the Majuro Lagoon, Marshall Islands, 5 Jun 1944.
USS Yorktown (Essex-class) at anchor in the Majuro Lagoon, Marshall Islands, 5 Jun 1944.USS Yorktown (Essex-class) at anchor in the Majuro Lagoon, Marshall Islands, 5 Jun 1944. Note LCVP
USS Yorktown (Essex-class) at anchor in the Majuro Lagoon, Marshall Islands, 5 Jun 1944.USS Yorktown (Essex-class) at anchor in the Majuro Lagoon, Marshall Islands, 5 Jun 1944. Note LCVP


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