Omaha Beach, 1944: An American medical officer bandages the hand of an American soldier…

Original caption

JUST THE SAME, HE MADE IT ..... An American medical officer bandages the hand of an American soldier who was injured while trying to land on a beachhead on the northern coast of France. The marks on his face apparently came from salt water spray while landing. June 6, 1944.

Date

06/06/1944

Place

Omaha Beach · exact position

Photographer

Taylor

SC number

190682

Field number

ETO-HQ-44-4778-12

Source

U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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