US Coast Guardsmen shuttling US soldiers to Normandy shore onboard an LCVP in June 1944
Gift of Julian Dean, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
Description:
US Coast Guardsmen shuttling US soldiers to Normandy shore onboard an LCVP [Landing craft vehicle, personnel]. Official caption: "Reinforcements head toward the French coast. Coast Guard Photo 220-16." English Channel. June 1944
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Items from the service of Julian W. Moody, a photographer with the 273rd Field Artillery Bn in Europe.
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English Channel
Latitude:
50.000
Longitude:
-1.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Landing craft--American--France
Amphibious operations--France