Keywords: Smoking LCVP off Omaha Beach 6 June 1944.jpg A U S Navy LCVP landing craft from USS Samuel Chase APA-26 approaches Omaha Beach on D-Day 6 June 1944 The boat is smoking from a fire that resulted when a German machine gun bullet hit a hand grenade After discharging his load of troops the boat's coxwain Coastguardsman Delba L Nivens of Amarillo Texas assisted by his engineman and bowman put out the fire and returned to their transport Note the beach obstacles just ahead of the boat Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/photos/images/d00001/d02342c htm 26-G-2342 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1944-06-06 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy LCVP Omaha Beach 1944-06-06 |