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An American Soldier Sleeps

Soilder sleeps in foxhole
Description: Drawing, Ink and Wash on Paper; by Alexander Russo; 1944; Framed Dimensions 30H X 25W
Accession #: 88-198-V
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The first rise in terrain off Omaha Beach was studded with foxholes, shell-holes and bomb craters left behind by troops that participated in the initial landings on D-Day. This soldier was typical of thousands who found what comfort and shelter they could after their landing on a hostile beach. Dreams of home, fatigue, and the realization of where he was and what he had been through marked his tired, sleeping face.

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Wars & Conflicts
  • World War II 1939-1945
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