B-25 bombers flying past an erupting Mount Vesuvius, Italy, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph, aerial. North American B-25 Mitchell bombers flying past an erupting Mount Vesuvius. Official caption on front: "12th AF Mitchells pass Mt. Vesuvius on way to bomb enemy. US AAF Photo 232-7." Mount Vesuvius, Italy. 1944
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1944
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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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Vesuvio
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40.817
Longitude:
14.433
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Mitchell (Bomber)--Italy
Bombers--American--Italy
Vesuvius (Italy)
Volcanoes--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy