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Caption | 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 | |||||||||||
Date | 1 Jun 1944 | |||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||||||
Identification Code | USA C-739 | |||||||||||
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Photos in Series | See all 2 photos in this series | |||||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 1 Jun 1944 | |||||||||||
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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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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||
Photo Size | 515 x 740 pixels |
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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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