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Invasion Of Europe (Normandy), 06/1944
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Naval Photographic Center film #4647 National Archives description "1) HA MS Several soldiers on the deck of LST; some heavy equipment also seen.2) MS Three men on deck of LST eating C rations. SV3) HA MS Men washing their mess kits in portable dishwashers.4) MLS Soldiers sitting on landing ramp of LCI , eating chow.5) MCU Four sailors; man in middle has pack of cigarettes and is passing them around; life raft is seen behind them; sailors take hats off and bend heads down; they have letters, "H-E-L-L" cut into the top of their hair.6) MS 20mm gun; loader getting instructions on how to man gun.7) HA MS Catholic church services being held on deck of ship.8) HA MS Catholic chaplain saying mass; men kneeling down; PAN up, showing congregation; two LCI"s in BG.9) CU Coast Guard photographic emblem.10) HA MCU Catholic chaplain putting something into his mouth; two alter boys are with the chaplain.11) HA MS Chaplain passing out Holy Communion men are dressed in working clothes.12) HA MS Congregation.13) LS LCI underway at sea.14) LS Six LCI"s underway; very dim shore line in BG. SV15) MLS Three LCI"s tied alongside each other along pier; stern of LCI in FG.16) HA MS PAN up side of LCI und…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945, Chaplains, Military -- United States, Haircut, Operational Rations (Military Supplies)
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