The story
Shells fired from battleship Texas exploded near Vierville on the Normandy coast, Jun 1944Battleship Texas firing at targets along the Normandy coast, Jun 1944A makeshift monument to a fallen American soldier at Normandy, France, Jun 1944Two Ohio United States Coast Guard men, John R. Smith and Daniel J. Kaczorowski, at their gun aboard a transport off Normandy, circa Jun 1944
There's more to discover
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.