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Old 04-03-2008, 03:43 PM   #1
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Old 04-03-2008, 03:46 PM   #2
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Old 04-04-2008, 08:26 AM   #8
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Old 04-04-2008, 08:30 AM   #9
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Old 04-04-2008, 08:30 AM   #10
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Enjoyed your photos. Thanks.
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Old 05-04-2008, 11:14 AM   #12
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Old 05-07-2008, 08:23 PM   #14
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Thanks for the amazing pics Marine1
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amaazing images. Thanks for sharing.
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mesmerizing images. Thanks for sharing.
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Old 09-20-2008, 07:20 AM   #17
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Amazing photos! Were they all taken by the same guy?

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Old 12-29-2008, 11:14 AM   #18
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great photos................I was there at Normandy...............On LST 295.Not on initial landing.....There DDAY plus three................Made 93 trips between Chourborg peninsula and England transporting troops from East India and West India Docks to the beachheads..........Was just a kid............ME Albert York SN USNR
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Yes. I always enjoy your pictures, marine1.

I noticed in the first picture that I see M1 Garands and M1 Carbines, as we would expect. But if I'm not mistaken, on the far left a fella is carrying a M1903.

Again, thanks for sharing.
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Old 04-06-2009, 04:59 PM   #20
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