
Caption | Next to a fallen soldier, a fellow comrade formed a cross with rifles to pay his respects, Normandy, France, Jun 1944 ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||
Identification Code | 26-G-2397 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 8 Jun 1944 | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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2. Dominique Lecarpentier says:
9 Jun 2012 10:42:51 AM
Should be Omaha beach
9 Jun 2012 10:42:51 AM
Should be Omaha beach
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