African American soldiers on British ships entering Italy in October 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corp photograph, Gift in Memory of William F. Caddell, Sr., from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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317.Photograph. '6 Oct 44. 5/MM-44-4785. Fifth Army, Leghorn Area, Italy. Heavily laden American Negro troops walking across the decks of British 'zed lighters' to be carried ashore. They came on the French troop ship 'Columbie' from the United States. Photo by Edwards. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Leghorn, Italy. 6 October 1944
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Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
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Livorno
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43.550
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10.317
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Boats--British--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Landing craft--British--Italy