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Description Into the Jaws of Death

English: A LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned USS Samuel Chase disembarks troops of the U.S. Army's First Division on the morning of June 6, 1944 (D-Day) at Omaha Beach.

Français : Un Landing Craft Vehicle & Personnel (Trad. : Barge de débarquement de véhicules et de personnel) provenant de l'USS Samuel Chase piloté par l'US Coast Guard (Trad. : Corps des garde-côtes des États-Unis), débarque des troupes de la 1re division d'infanterie américaine, dans la matinée du 6 juin 1944 (le D-Day, ou « Jour-J » de l'Opération Neptune) à Omaha Beach.
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Famous Coast Guard Photographs (direct image URL [1])


Also The Coast Guard at Normandy "The Jaws of Death" (direct image URL [2])
Author Chief Photographer's Mate (CPHOM) Robert F. Sargent, U.S. Coast Guard
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(Reusing this file)		 Public domain; official U.S. Coast Guard photograph
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