Troops Loading Up a Howitzer

This photographer was stationed with the American 4th Infantry Division. The soldiers are seen firing a 105mm HM3 Howitzer in Carentan. They are stationed near Utah and Omaha beaches. These troops were a part of the Utah Beach landing.
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Young Soldiers On Their Way To Omaha Beach

These were United States Rangers from E Company, 5th Ranger Battalion. They are on their way to Utah Beach in Normandy. First Sergeant Sandy Martin, on the far left, was killed during the battle.