Private Writing a Letter in Normandy
1944
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The original caption for this photograph reads: "Private Ben Cohen of Brooklyn, New York, writes a letter as he sits on a cot in a 'super deluxe' foxhole, dug by U.S. Engineer unit, half-mile from the Normandy beachhead."
The sign above Private Cohen's shelter reads: "Genevieve It's Soft & Warm." The photograph was taken during the Allied Invasion of Normandy during World War II. It comes from an Army photo album documenting D-Day.
The sign above Private Cohen's shelter reads: "Genevieve It's Soft & Warm." The photograph was taken during the Allied Invasion of Normandy during World War II. It comes from an Army photo album documenting D-Day.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 176888568
Full Citation: Photograph 111-SC-293237; Private Writing a Letter in Normandy; 1944; France - Normandy Invasion Beachheads: Omaha and Utah Beaches; U.S. Army Signal Corps Photographs Of Military Activity During World War II and The Korean Conflict, 1941 - 1954; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/writing-letter-normandy, September 25, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
