The destroyed city of Civitavecchia, Italy in 1944
Gift of Melissa Bourne, from the Collection of the National WWII Museum
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American soldier sits in ruins of the destroyed city of Civitavecchia, Italy only water tower bearing the city's name standing. '"CIVITAVECCHIA". It was a blown up mess but the 3rd Armared [Armored] needed gas and we got the job of off loading it at this place. The engineers had a job before we could move.' 1944
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$120.00
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From the service of Sidney D. Butterfield Jr, 188th Port Company, 488th Port Battalion.
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Civitavecchia
Latitude:
42.100
Longitude:
11.800
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Aerial bombings--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Water towers--Italy