| Original caption: “Men of the [United States Army] Eighth Infantry Regiment attempt to move forward and are pinned down by German small arms fire. Men seek cover behind hedges and signs to return fire.” The 8th Infantry Regiment successfully assaulted Libin and secured the town the next day. The 8th Infantry Regiment assaulted Utah Beach on June 6, 1944. It was the 1st of the 4th Infantry Division’s infantry regiments to land on Utah Beach. The 8th Infantry Regiment was cited twice in the order of the day by the Belgian Army – the 1st for action in the Belgian Campaign, and later for action in the Ardennes. The Belgian Government subsequently awarded the regiment the Belgian Fourragere. The regiment was inactivated on February 25, 1946, at Camp Butner, North Carolina. | |
| Image Filename | wwii0323.jpg |
| Image Size | 843.82 KB |
| Image Dimensions | 2924 x 2311 |
| Photographer | Gedicks |
| Photographer Title | United States Army Signal Corps |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | September 7, 1944 |
| Location | |
| City | Libin |
| State or Province | Wallonia |
| Country | Belgium |
| Archive | National Archives and Records Administration |
| Record Number | NWDNS-111-SC-193835 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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