Operation Overlord Normandy United States Army soldiers are sitting on top of an M3 half-track armored personal carrier. Corporal John Hartlage is checking an anti-aircraft gun. Corporal Edward L. Smith carries an ammunition belt over his shoulder. Private George Roberts Herndon is reading a book. They will participate in the D-Day landings in Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. The photo was taken by an American war photographer from the US Signal Corps. World War II. Dorset, United Kingdom. May 1944