The story
Alaska fired her 5-inch gun during gunnery practice, 5 Feb 1945Two French soldiers giving African-American soldiers candy, Rouffach, France, 5 Feb 1945F4U-1D Corsair fighter of US Marine Corps squadron VMF-511 aboard USS Block Island, 5 Feb 1945Troops of Soviet 3rd Ukrainian Front fighting in Budapest, Hungary, 5 Feb 1945
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.