Near Cherbourg, France, 1944: Artillery officers from the 4th Div., 79th Div., 9th Div., and the…

Near Cherbourg, France, 06/25/1944

SC 190859Field no. ETO-HQ-44-6072RG 111

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U. S. Artillery officers from the 4th Div., 79th Div., 9th Div., and the battleships, participating in the shelling of Cherbourg, plot and radio back to their units the location of their hits from a hill overlooking the city and harbor in the distance. France. 6/25/44. Signal Corps Photo #XTO-HQ=44-6072, by Massenge. Ofig. neg. received from OCSigO, Higrs., SOS, ETO, June, 1944. Released by Office Chief Press Censor Higrs. ETOUSA. YS Lot 8886 4x5 orig. neg. COMPLETE CAPTION OF THIS PICTURE RESTRICTED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY WITHIN THE WAR DEPT. USE DELETED CAPTION FOR PUBLICITY

Date: 06/25/1944
Place: Near Cherbourg, France · approximate position
Photographer: Massenge
Units: 4th Infantry Division, 9th Infantry Division, 79th Infantry Division
SC number: 190859
Field number: ETO-HQ-44-6072
Source: U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs