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A LCVP from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned USS Samuel Chase disembarked troops on a Normandy beach, 6 Jun 1944 [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     A LCVP from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned USS Samuel Chase disembarked troops on a Normandy beach, 6 Jun 1944 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via United States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   26-G-2343
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Photo Size 2,963 x 2,385 pixels
Photos on Same Day 6 Jun 1944
Photos at Same Place Vierville sur Mer, Basse-Normandie, France
Added By C. Peter Chen
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
16 Dec 2014 07:38:56 PM

US troops landing at Vierville sur Mer, Normandy
2. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
7 Feb 2015 05:19:07 PM

STEP INTO HELL: GREATEST GENERATION, OMAHA BEACH

Men of Easy Co., 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Div.
Normandy, France June 6, 1944

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WW2-Era Place Name Vierville sur Mer, Basse-Normandie, France
Lat/Long 49.3802, -0.8953
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