| United States Army assault troops in a Landing Craft Vehicle and Personnel (LCVP) approaching Omaha Beach on D-Day. The smoke in the background is from supporting naval gunfire. Note helmet netting; faint “No Smoking” sign on the LCVP’s ramp; and Springfield M1903 rifles and M1 carbines carried by some of these men. | |
| Image Filename | wwii2229.jpg |
| Image Size | 992.26 KB |
| Image Dimensions | 4705 x 3565 |
| Photographer | |
| Photographer Title | United States Army Signal Corps |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | June 6, 1944 |
| Location | |
| City | Omaha Beach |
| State or Province | Normandy |
| Country | France |
| Archive | Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Record Number | SC-320901 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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