Catholic Mass & Amphibious Invasion Of Europe, 1944

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United States Naval Photographic Center film #4336. National Archives description "1) HA MS Crane hoisting weasel aboard ship; sailors in FG making ready to receive same.2) CU Weasel being lowered into hold. SV3) MS Inside hold as weasel is lowered. SV4) HA MS Weasel being hoisted out of LCVP; PAN upward as weasel is being raised.5) HA MS Chaplain conducting Catholic mass aboard ship. SV6) CU Sailor attending Catholic mass. SV7) CU Chaplain saying mass; altar boy in FG. SV8) CU Sailor at mass.9) HA MS Troops, in combat dress, going over side of ship.10) HA MS Troops climbing down cargo net into LCM.11) CU Troops with carbines going over side.12) HA MS Troops getting into LCM.13) MS Sailors kneeling at Catholic mass.14) HA MCU Army troops walking up gangway; otheops in LCM in BG.15) CU Same; telephone talker in FG; hills in BG. SV16) MS Troops in combat dress and carrying full field packs, walking toward camera.17) HA MS Soldiers walking up deck; winches in FG.18) HA CU Same.19) HA MLS LCVP underway; barges and tugs in BG.20) LS DE underway. SV21) MS PT boat underway.22) MS Superstructure of a transport; BB and CA in BG.23) LS BB underway; CA in BG." National Archives Identifier: 76…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy, United States. Navy, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Torpedo-boats -- United States, Chaplains, Military -- United States, M29C Cargo Carrier, Motor Vehicles, Amphibious -- United States

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