26-G-4078:  Normandy Invasion, June 1944.  Coast Guard Match Box Fleet.   The Doughty fleet of Coast Guard 83-footers ply the rough waters of the English Channel off the coast of France.   This Coast Guard rescue flotilla performed valiant service, saving almost 1,500 men from the waters on D-Day and succeeding days, June 6, 1944.  (5/19/2015).
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