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Online Library of Selected Images -- Picture Data

Photo #: 80-G-352818

Normandy Invasion, June 1944


The coast near Pointe du Hoc is bombarded in support of the "Omaha" Beach landings, on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. Photographed from USS Texas (BB-35).
Note church spire beyond the smoke in left center.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Online Image: 90KB; 740 x 630 pixels

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11 December 2003