45th Infantry Division walking through war-damaged Messina, Sicily, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Members of the 45th Infantry Division walking through a war-damaged city street. Official caption on front: "Troops of the 45th Inf. Div. move through Messina, 17 Aug. 1943. US Army Photo 155-12." Messina, Sicily, Italy. 17 August 1943
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08/17/1943
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
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Messina
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38.183
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15.567
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Italy--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily
Infantry--American--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily