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    Arrow 10-098 Garand Picture of the Day - Cafe J. Philippe St. Mere Eglise

    American soldiers resting outside a small Frenchicon grocery store/cafe shortly after the Allied D-day invasion of France.
    Location: St. Mere Eglise, Normandy, France
    Date taken: June 10, 1944




    American soldier Elmer Habbs of Delaware resting next to signpost for the French town of Ste. Mere-Eglise as troops advance on the 2nd day of the Allied invasion of Normandy.
    Location: Ste. Mere-Eglise, Normandy, France
    Date taken: June 07, 1944




    Habbs or Hobbs name does not apear World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel from:
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    I wonder why they reversed the negative on the second pic?
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