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Comparing D-Day Photographs

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You will learn about the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, the only African American combat unit to land on the Normandy beaches during D-Day, and the important role these soldiers played in providing aerial protection during and after this amphibious assault.

Examine the photographs closely and answer the questions. Click on “View Primary Source Details” to see the images in greater detail.

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  • What details stand out to you from the two photographs? People, objects, activities, etc.?
  • What do you see that is the same in the two photographs?
  • What do you see that is different in the two photographs?
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