LCIs in harbor & activity prior to Normandy Invasion; En route from English Coast. ca 05Jun44

LCIs in harbor & activity prior to Normandy Invasion; En route from English Coast. ca 05Jun44 03May44 (maybe June) USCG cameraman DeStefano Men shipboard, standing & eating; talking. Rinsing dishes. Men lounging on LCI 588 at dock. 03May44 Sailors sharing cigarettes on deck; take off hats to show shaved heads w/ letters painted on. Raising machine gun on ship, turning & demonstrating as soldiers watch. MCU sailors pointing out features to GIs. 21:13:09 03Jun44 Overhead shot of priest & church service. w/ large number of men on ship (LCI?). MCU of priest. Priest giving wafer. Pan over faces of men waiting. (GOOD). 21:15:16 LCI past English coast cliffs. View of large number leaving w/ coastline behind. 21:16:18 Slate: 05Jun44 16:30 Shot of 3 LCIs alongside each other at dock from departing LCI (?). Alongside LCI 498 21:17:23 Slate 05Jun44 17:00 Mass of LCIs following camera ship. WWII Normandy Invasion Preparations; Navy; Naval Activity; English Channel Crossing;