American troops at the water fountain in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont.

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US troops wait to wash mess tins at the communal water supply in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont. The GI on the furthest right is a member of one of the ESB who managed the beaches signified by the hoop painted on his helmet.

The GI near the woman dressed in white is a member of the 90th Infantry division.

The village was was a the boundary between the V Corps coming from Omaha beach and VII Corps coming from Utah.