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At Normandy on June 6th, 1944, the Coast Guard manned roughly a hundred ships and boats, ranging from landing craft to the operation’s flagship, the USS Bayfield. Not only that, but they saved the lives of over 400 soldiers and sailors stranded on the waves under enemy fire.
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Remember: most of the photographs of D-Day you see shared this week were taken by the Coast Guard, who not only drove the landing craft, but went ashore with combat units to document their struggle and fight alongside them / Hey guys, how about a quick group shot before you go? …Guys?