American soldiers on sinking landing barge saved by Coast Guard off Normandy coast in June 1944
Gift of Julian Dean, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
Description:
US soldiers waving at Coast Guard ship sent to rescue them from a sinking barge during invasion of Normandy. Official caption: "American soldiers on sinking landing barge saved by Coast Guard. Coast Guard Photo 220-11." Normandy, France. June 1944
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Items from the service of Julian W. Moody, a photographer with the 273rd Field Artillery Bn in Europe.
Geography:
English Channel
Latitude:
50.000
Longitude:
-1.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Rescue work--American--France
Ships--American--English Channel