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Photo #: SC 429012

Southern France Invasion, August 1944


A DUKW amphibious truck with a load of blood and medical personnel moves in from a landing beach in the southern France invasion area on 26 August 1944, eleven days after the initial assault.
USS LCI(L)-18 is beached in the center background.
Note the Amphibious Forces insignia painted on the side of the DUKW.
Photographed by Harris.

Photograph from the Army Signal Corps Collection in the U.S. National Archives.

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6 April 2004