US Coast Guardsmen rescuing soldiers during Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944

Gift of Julian Dean, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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US Coast Guardsmen pulling US soldiers to safety aboard landing craft. Official caption: "Rescuing survivors of a Nazi mine explosion. Coast Guard photo 220-13." 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.
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English Channel
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50.000
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-1.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Rescue work--American--France
Rescues--France