File:Smoking LCVP off Omaha Beach 6 June 1944.jpg
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English: A U.S. Navy LCVP landing craft from the attack transport USS Samuel Chase (APA-26) approaches "Omaha" Beach on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. The boat is smoking from a fire that resulted when a German machine gun bullet hit a hand grenade. After discharging his load of troops the boat's coxwain, Coastguardsman Delba L. Nivens of Amarillo, Texas, assisted by his engineman and bowman, put out the fire and returned to their transport. Note the beach obstacles just ahead of the boat. |
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| Date | 6 June 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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26-G-2342 |
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| Source | U.S. Navy photo 26-G-2342 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22:59, 7 December 2013 |  | 738 × 552 (264 KB) | Cobatfor (talk | contribs) | == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy LCVP landing craft from USS ''Samuel Chase'' (APA-26) approaches "Omaha" Beach on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. The boat is smoking from a fire that resulted when a German machine gun bullet hit a h... |
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