Robert F. Sargent (August 26, 1923 – May 8, 2012) was a

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chief petty officer. A photographer's mate, he is best known for '' Into the Jaws of Death'', a photograph he took of troops of Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division landing on Omaha Beach from a U.S. Coast Guard landing craft (from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned ) on D-Day.

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