Bodies of fallen US Airborne troops being blessed prior to burial.

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Chaplain Francis L. Sampson of Sioux Falls, South Dakota blesses the bodies of US Airborne troops shortly after D-Day. He was a chaplain in the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne.

The Paratroopers are shrouded in parachutes, mainly the 28 foot T-5 commonly used at the time. In the background a German prisoner can be seen digging graves under the supervision of an armed guard.

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