Chuck Morrison WWII Photograph: Omaha Beach 1 with markers
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Title
Chuck Morrison WWII Photograph: Omaha Beach 1 with markers
Date Created
Approx. 1943-1945
Description
On the back of this photograph, Chuck Morrison writes:
Omaha Beach, or St Laurent su Mer, the barrage ballons are to keep the jerries from strafing us. The valley you see in the center of the picture is where we first stormed ashore, it was mined every foot of the way. where the "X" is, is the hill we had to climb to get on top of the level ground and see where we were at. "XX" marks where the cemetary of 4,000 Americans are buried, 29th Div. 1st. Div. Rangers and Paratroopers are all buried here. known as St Laurent Cemetary,
Omaha Beach, or St Laurent su Mer, the barrage ballons are to keep the jerries from strafing us. The valley you see in the center of the picture is where we first stormed ashore, it was mined every foot of the way. where the "X" is, is the hill we had to climb to get on top of the level ground and see where we were at. "XX" marks where the cemetary of 4,000 Americans are buried, 29th Div. 1st. Div. Rangers and Paratroopers are all buried here. known as St Laurent Cemetary,
Type
Image
Creator
Charles "Chuck" Morrison
Is Part Of
Charles "Chuck" Morrison Photographs and Papers, NCA 01.v.1998.01 WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.
Identifier
NCA 01.v.1998.01_WWIIPhotos_07
Format
JPG
Original Format
Photograph
Citation
Charles "Chuck" Morrison, “Chuck Morrison WWII Photograph: Omaha Beach 1 with markers,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed August 25, 2025, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/9660.