
Caption | Â Â Â | US Army Rangers awaited the invasion signal in a landing craft in an English port, circa early Jun 1944, photo 1 of 2; note the bazooka and the M1 Garand rifles ww2dbase | ||||||||||
Source | Â Â Â | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | ||||||||||
Identification Code | Â Â Â | USA C-739 | ||||||||||
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Photos in Series | Â | See all photos in this series | ||||||||||
Photos on Same Day | Â | 1 Jun 1944 | ||||||||||
Added By | Â | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||||
Added Date | Â | 7 May 2007 | ||||||||||
Licensing | Â | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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 C. Peter Chen says:
22 Apr 2020 09:48:45 AM
Rear row, left to right:
First Sergeant Sandy Martin (killed during landing)
Technician 5th Grade Joseph Markovich
Front:
Corporal John Loshiavo

22 Apr 2020 09:48:45 AM
Rear row, left to right:
First Sergeant Sandy Martin (killed during landing)
Technician 5th Grade Joseph Markovich
Front:
Corporal John Loshiavo
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