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The Most Famous D-Day Photograph

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Old 11-20-2007, 07:53 PM
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The Most Famous D-Day Photograph

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It was at LION-sur-MER that the most famous D-Day photo was taken – a view of QUEEN Beach, Red sector (taken by Sgt. Jimmy Mapham – later Gen. Montgomery’s personal photographer) around 0830 on 6/6 with No. 84 Field Company RE seen staggering ashore. The scene was incorporated into the OVERLORD EMBROIDERY on display at the D-Day Museum, PORTSMOUTH.


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Old 11-21-2007, 02:44 PM
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That is a very impressive picture. Look at it long enough and it seems to come alive. You can almost hear the rounds zooming overhead.
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Old 11-29-2007, 03:37 AM
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Now I dont want to by any means belittle the jobs of the soldiers, but being a War Reporter I think has got to be one of the hardest roles to play on the battle field right?

I cant imagine trying to ignore the surrounding blaze of firing to get the perfect angle for a picture
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Old 03-18-2008, 04:52 PM
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Hey, what about the pics taken at Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal. What do you think about it? It is one of the most enduring images of WWII.

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Old 03-18-2008, 11:44 PM
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Agree Indiescribe, the picture of the flag been raised on Iwo Jima is renowned world wide for the taking of this Island, Dave's picture is renowned for D-Day, two great pictures ..
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Old 03-19-2008, 12:13 PM
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Yes I would say that the Mount Suribachi pic is certainly iconic. And I believe is also now a statue in Washington ?
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Old 03-20-2008, 03:10 PM
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That photo always reminds me of Ira Hayes and the song by Peter LaFarge, The Ballad of Ira Hayes.

Ira said:

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"How could I feel like a hero when only five men in my platoon of 45 survived, when only 27 men in my company of 250 managed to escape death or injury?"

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He died drunk early one morning,
Alone in the land he had fought
to save
Two inches of water in a lonely ditch,
was the grave for Ira Hayes.
From The Ballad of Ira Hayes
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