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DescriptionApproaching Omaha.jpg	Photo #: SC 320901 Normandy Invasion, June 1944 Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching "Omaha" Beach on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. Note helmet netting; faint "No Smoking" sign on the LCVP's ramp; and M1903 rifles and M1 carbines carried by some of these men. This photograph was taken from the same LCVP as Photo # SC 189986. Original Source: Photograph from the Army Signal Corps Collection in the U.S. National Archives. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/s300000/s320901c.htm Higher Resolution Source: http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/reference/Normandy/Pictures.htm
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2006-11-12 10:35 Nauticashades 2917×2340×8 (553871 bytes) {{PD-USGov}} Photo #: SC 320901 Normandy Invasion, June 1944 Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching "Omaha" Beach on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. Note helmet netting; faint "No Smoking" sign on the LCVP's ramp; and M1903 rifles and M1 carbines carried by
2004-07-04 16:52 Raul654 740×541×8 (92150 bytes)
2004-06-25 23:21 Taak 740×560×8 (100025 bytes) marines approaching omaha beach

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current	15:11, 3 April 2008	3,000 × 2,147 (1.24 MB)	Movieevery	uncropped version
	22:55, 17 January 2008	2,917 × 2,340 (541 KB)	Thegreenj~commonswiki	Reverted to version as of 23:22, 5 May 2007
	08:51, 1 October 2007	3,000 × 2,147 (1.24 MB)	3am
	23:22, 5 May 2007	2,917 × 2,340 (541 KB)	Dybdal~commonswiki	{{Information \|Description=Photo #: SC 320901 Normandy Invasion, June 1944 Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching "Omaha" Beach on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. Note helmet netting; faint "No Smoking" sign on the LCVP's ramp; and M1903 rifles and M1 carbin