The story
Indianapolis off San Francisco, California, 1 May 1944US Army soldiers boarding landing craft in a British port, while preparing for the Normandy operation, 1 May 1944; note barrage balloons aloft and on the groundAfrican-American soldiers of the US Army 93rd Infantry Division traveling along the Numa-Numa Trail, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 1 May 1944African-American crew of US Navy submarine chaser PC-1264 saluting the American flag, east coast of United States, 1 May 1944
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.