Right at the water's edge, Army doctors administering first aid to this - one of the many - young soldier. Fox Green sector of Omaha Beach, Normandy, France; June 6, 1944.

One of the combat casualties

American soldiers, mainly from the 29th Infantry Division, that landed with the initial waves, take shelter at the relative safety of some cliffs on Fox Green section of Omaha Beach. Available medics treat them for minor injuries as needed; Normandy, June 6, 1944.


Set foot on French soil

A DUKW - 6-wheel amphibious vehicle - and a jeep with MPs at the entrance of the commune of Colleville-sur-Mer, Calvados, Lower Normandy, France. June 1944.