Title:
LST-134 on Utah Beach - June 12, 1944
Object ID:
2010.117.3
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Date:
06/12/1944
Photographer:
CPU 8
Description:
LST-134 unloading at low tide on the Sugar Red Sector of Utah Beach in Normandy, France on June 12, 1944. A barrage balloon can be seen floating over the ship. These were meant to act as a form of protection from low-flying aircraft attempting to dive-bomb or strafe landing forces.
Place:
Sugar Red Sector, Utah Beach, Normandy, France
Copyright:
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LST-134 unloading on a beach in France 1944
LST-134 unloading on a beach in France 1944