Monument to an American Soldier in Normandy
ca. 6/1944
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The original caption for this photograph reads: The beachhead is secure, but the price was high. A Coast Guard Combat Photographer came upon this monument to a dead American soldier somewhere on the shell-blasted shore of Normandy.
This primary source comes from the Records from the U.S. Coast Guard.
National Archives Identifier: 513176
Full Citation: Photograph 26-G-2441; Monument to an American Soldier in Normandy; ca. 6/1944; Activities, Facilities, and Personalities, 1886 - 1967; Records from the U.S. Coast Guard, Record Group 26; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/high-price-normandy, April 26, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.