US landing craft unloading equipment onto a beach at Scoglitti, Sicily, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. American landing craft, including LCT-452, unloading equipment onto a beach. Official caption on front: "LCT's unload at Scoglitti, Sicily. US Navy Photo 110-2." Scoglitti, Sicily, Italy. 1943
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
1943-07-
1943-08-
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
Unit:
Campaign / Event:
POW / KIA:
Topical Subjects:
Collection Level:
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:
Scoglitti
Latitude:
36.883
Longitude:
14.433
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Equipment & supplies--Sicily
Landing craft--American--Sicily
Landing craft--American--Sicily
Equipment & supplies--Sicily
Beaches--Sicily