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USS Glennon Crippled By Mines Off French Coast, Is Shelled By German Artillery; DD Shells Beach, General Harbor Scenes, 06/09/1944

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Naval Photographic Center film #4337. National Archives description "1) LS DD shells beach, beach under bombardment-SV.2) GV-Pan Harbor scene, many LCs.3) MS PT boat.4) LS-Pan General scene of beach with many ships off shore.5) GV-Pan Men disembark from LCI.6) MS-Pan Convoy, LST damaged down by stern.7) LS USS GLENNON damaged by mine, shelled by Ger. artillery.8) CU USS GLENNON.9) CU Crew abandons USS GLENNON, destroys secret papers." National Archives Identifier: 77067 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.

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United States. Navy

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WWII, USS Glennon (DD-620), World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy, USS Glennon, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War II

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