US Army soldiers marching into Gioiosa, Sicily, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Army soldiers entering Gioiosa; a road sign for Messina is in the foreground. Official caption on front: "U. S. troops marching into Gioiosa, Sicily, 14 Aug. 1943. US Army Photo 155-14." Gioiosa, Sicily, Italy. 14 August 1943
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08/14/1943
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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.
Geography:
Gioiosa Marea
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38.167
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14.900
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Sicily
Cities & towns--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily
Marching--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily