American soldiers climbing cargo net in Italy in 1944
Gift of Melissa Bourne, from the Collection of the National WWII Museum
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American soldiers climbing cargo net. '"One mine of Gaeta & SS Armstrong broke in half they got off fast". "And we got off fast. One mine of Gaeta and she (s/s Amston broke in hal[f]". Probably Italy. [1944]
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From the service of Sidney D. Butterfield Jr, 188th Port Company, 488th Port Battalion.
Geography:
Anzio
Latitude:
41.450
Longitude:
12.617
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Government vessels--American--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy