Captainofthe7th Posted April 27, 2017 Share #1 Posted April 27, 2017 I started re-researching a Navy veteran and found that he was on Boat #34 from the Samuel Chase (APA-26) for the Normandy landings. There are a LOT of photos and footage of boats from the Samuel Chase, including the iconic photo we all know. Being that his boat would have been marked "PA-26 34," I was wondering if anyone has any photos of this specific craft on June 6? Has the identity of the LCVP in the iconic photo ever been determined? Critical past has great footage showing a few boats, in particular #30 and #1 on the beaches. http://i2.cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/120606121335-d-day-01-horizontal-large-gallery.jpg http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675065481_Normandy-invasion_bombing-target_aircraft-in-flight_firing-guns Thanks, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcdino685 Posted April 30, 2017 Share #2 Posted April 30, 2017 I always wondered what wave or how long it had been since the first craft hit the beach before this photo was taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GITom1944 Posted June 15, 2020 Share #3 Posted June 15, 2020 I have yet to see a photo of boat 34, but there is a glimpse of boat 33 during the embarkation for D-Day here: https://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675061276_United-States-troops_World-War-II_troops-climb-gangway_combat-gear Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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