A US Army (USA) World War Two (WWII) M1A1 90mm antiaircraft gun sits in the middle of the town square, near the church of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, located in Eglise, France. During WWII the Church was the site where a USA Paratrooper, John Steel, found himself suspended in his harness and was used as a target by the enemy

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Created Date
2002-05-31
Description

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglise Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: CMSGT Richard C. Smeeth, USAF Release Status: Released to Public

Creator

Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994

Partner
National Archives and Records Administration
Contributing Institution
National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures
Collection
Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Format
Magnetic Disk
Magnetic Disk: Hard Drive
URL
http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6629453
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No Copyright - In the United States:The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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Chicago citation style
Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994. A US Army (USA) World War Two (WWII) M1A1 90mm antiaircraft gun sits in the middle of the town square, near the church of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, located in Eglise, France. During WWII the Church was the site where a USA Paratrooper, John Steel, found himself suspended in his harness and was used as a target by the enemy. 2002-05-31. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6629453. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
APA citation style
Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994, (2002-05-31) A US Army (USA) World War Two (WWII) M1A1 90mm antiaircraft gun sits in the middle of the town square, near the church of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, located in Eglise, France. During WWII the Church was the site where a USA Paratrooper, John Steel, found himself suspended in his harness and was used as a target by the enemy. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6629453
MLA citation style
Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6629453>.
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