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American troops administer first aid to their buddies who reached the coast of France the hard way, some by swimming and others by floating on rubber life rafts, after their…

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Omaha Beach, France, 1944: American troops administer first aid to their buddies who reached the…

Omaha Beach, France, 06/07/1944

SC 320870Field no. ETO-HQ-44-5065RG 111
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American troops administer first aid to their buddies who reached the coast of France the hard way, some by swimming and others by floating on rubber life rafts, after their landing craft was sunk by enemy action. 6 June 1944

Date
06/07/1944
Place
Omaha Beach, France · approximate position
Photographer
Weintraub
SC number
320870
Field number
ETO-HQ-44-5065
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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