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1944-06-06

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Bodies of 8 American paratroopers lie outside the wreckage of their glider near Hiesville, France on the day of the invasion of Normandy, aka D-Day.

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  • Date: 1944-06-06
  • Location: Hiesville, France
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Airborne Troops, Wars, Dead, France, Wwii, American, Military, Casualties, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_1175859
  • Credits: LIFE
LIFE Photo Collection

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