U.S. sailors manning machine guns on PT boat during D-Day (Operation Overlord), Normandy, France, 6 June 1944

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U.S. sailors, American flag flying between them, pointing twin .50 caliber machine guns towards sky in machine guns nests on PT (Patrol Torpedo) boat during D-Day (Operation Overlord). Personal Caption: "D-Day Normandy. June 6 1944." Normandy, France. 6 June 1944
See also 2011.178.102

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06/06/1944
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From the service of James Christian Mountcastle, XO (Executive Officer) of RON 35 (Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 35). He was captain of the boat PT-516 "The Flying Gini." Every photograph in the collection has a stamp on back reading "WWII-1944. PT Boat Squadron 35. Lt. J.C. Mountcastle."
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Normandie
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Sailors--American--France
Machine guns--American--France
Torpedo boats--American--France
Flags--American