LCI (L) 326 on the way to Utah beach

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LCI (L) 326 carried men of the 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division to Utah Beach, landing on the 6th of June.

Picture taken by Harold A. Barclay aboard the LCI(L) 326 commanded by Lieutenant Samuel W. Allison USCGR who received the Silver Star on this day. It carried troops of the 359th Infanty Regiment as well as its crew and black soldiers of the 320th Balloon Bn who were tasked with flying a barrage balloon over the vessel.

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