US troops and landing craft on a Normandy beach, France, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. American soldiers and landing craft on a beach. Official caption on front: "France beachhead scene 10 June 1944. US Navy Photo 110-5." Normandy, France. 10 June 1944
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06/10/1944
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
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Normandie
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Soldiers--American--France
Amphibious operations--France
Beaches--France