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Members of the US Army 6th Engineer Special Brigade on USS LST-317 look at a German Phrase Book while on the way to Normandy for the DDay Landings - June 1944

LST-317 landed at “Easy Green” Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944

 

LIFE Magazine Archives - David Scherman Photographer

 

 

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9th Air Force Personal on the way to Normandy June 7th.

 

Painted helmets, wool ETO jackets,jeep loaded with gear.

 

 

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LIFE Photographer David Scherman was in Portsmouth England watching wounded soldiers being unloaded from the D Day Normandy Landings when he unexpectedly encountered fellow Photographer Robert Capa returning from Normandy and took this picture of him - June 1944

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WWII uncovered: D-Day 2022: Nurses of Normandy: 2nd Lieutenant Margaret Stanfill
Second Lieutenant Margaret Stanfill, of Nassau Bay, Texas, at the 128th Evacuation Hospital in Normandy preparing dressings for her patients on June 14, 1944. Margaret holds the distinct honor of being one of the first women to set foot upon the beaches of France.
Not only did Lieutenant Stanfill heroically rush to the shores of Normandy, but she was also one of the first nurses on the scene in the North Africa campaign. After North Africa, she followed Allied troops into Sicily. Margaret bravely risked her life in some of the most important battles of World War II to save the lives of American and Allied troops.
After the war Margaret returned to Texas. She married Wilson “Wick” Moore, who served in the Army Ordnance Corps in North Africa and Italy. The couple had one daughter and two sons. Margaret passed away on August 29, 2006, at the age of 86. She lies in rest at the Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster Texas. 

 

 

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Grandcamp-les-Bains Normandy France after the DDay Landings - June 1944

The commune changed its name to Grandcamp-Maisy in 1972

LIFE Magazine Archives - Frank Scherschel Photographer

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Grandcamp-les-Bains Normandy France after the DDay Landings - June 1944

The commune changed its name to Grandcamp-Maisy in 1972

LIFE Magazine Archives - Frank Scherschel Photographer

 

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Grandcamp-les-Bains Normandy France after the DDay Landings - June 1944

The commune changed its name to Grandcamp-Maisy in 1972

LIFE Magazine Archives - Frank Scherschel Photographer

 

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2 hours ago, doyler said:

Grandcamp-les-Bains Normandy France after the DDay Landings - June 1944

The commune changed its name to Grandcamp-Maisy in 1972

LIFE Magazine Archives - Frank Scherschel Photographer

 

 

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Are those loaves of bread under they arm of the guy in front?  Ron, you are amazing with spotting small  details of uniforms and equipment, but I'm not too bad when it comes to food.  

 

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7 hours ago, mikie said:

Are those loaves of bread under they arm of the guy in front?  Ron, you are amazing with spotting small  details of uniforms and equipment, but I'm not too bad when it comes to food.  

 

Mikie

Yeah, and those townsfolk look pretty mean, I think that officer swiped the bread and they want it back LOL.

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33 minutes ago, patches said:

Yeah, and those townsfolk look pretty mean, I think that officer swiped the bread and they want it back LOL.

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On 6/8/2022 at 2:24 PM, mikie said:

Are those loaves of bread under they arm of the guy in front?  Ron, you are amazing with spotting small  details of uniforms and equipment, but I'm not too bad when it comes to food.  

 

Mikie

 

 

Thought you may like the french bread Mikie. Maybe they are making a deal-deal for some wine and cheese?  

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On 6/7/2022 at 10:37 PM, doyler said:

WWII uncovered: D-Day 2022: Nurses of Normandy: 2nd Lieutenant Margaret Stanfill
Second Lieutenant Margaret Stanfill, of Nassau Bay, Texas, at the 128th Evacuation Hospital in Normandy preparing dressings for her patients on June 14, 1944. Margaret holds the distinct honor of being one of the first women to set foot upon the beaches of France.
Not only did Lieutenant Stanfill heroically rush to the shores of Normandy, but she was also one of the first nurses on the scene in the North Africa campaign. After North Africa, she followed Allied troops into Sicily. Margaret bravely risked her life in some of the most important battles of World War II to save the lives of American and Allied troops.
After the war Margaret returned to Texas. She married Wilson “Wick” Moore, who served in the Army Ordnance Corps in North Africa and Italy. The couple had one daughter and two sons. Margaret passed away on August 29, 2006, at the age of 86. She lies in rest at the Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster Texas. 

 

 

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11 hours ago, 12thengr said:

 Brass on Okinowa.

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Is that guy on the left holding those binoculars the wrong way around?

Mikie

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13 minutes ago, doyler said:

Carentan, Normandy France - June 1944

LIFE Magazine Archives - Bob Landry Photographer

 

 

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Cheese and crackers? I'm in! 

Mikie

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Soldiers of the New York National Guard's 105th Infantry Regiment on Saipan during World War II. (New York State Military Museum)

 

 

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Lt. Col. Robert Lee Wolverton (USMA class of 1938) and 1st Lt. Alex Bobuck are seen here during a dry run at Exeter Airfield on June 4, 1944. Bobuck is armed with the M3 .45-caliber submachine gun.

 

 

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July 1943. Canadian soldiers of the 13th Canadian Infantry Brigade (element of the 6th Canadian Division) being trained in amphibious operations in view of the Kiska invasion. (photo seen at med-dept.com) 

 

Twp tome nets and Kiska Task Force patch seen clearly. 

 

 

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