Famous Photos: 70 Years Ago Today

D-Day, June 6, 1944. Photo by Robert Capa.

D-Day, June 6, 1944. Photo by Robert Capa.

This is Robert Capa’s iconic photo of D-Day, June 6, 1944. He was dropped in chest deep about 100 yards from the beach.  With bullets flying all around, Capa struggled to get to shore with three cameras, took photos along the way, and helped drag a wounder soldier out of the water.

Due to a darkroom accident, his D-Day landing photos were almost lost. The story behind this photo and how it was saved.