African American members of the 92nd ID arriving in 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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319.Photograph. '6 Oct 44. 5/MM-44-4786. Fifth Army, Leghorn Area, Italy. A 'ZED' lighter filled with American Negro troops pulls away from the troop carrier ship, the French Columbie, which brought them from the US. They are heading to shore and they are with the 92nd (Negro) Division. 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
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Landing craft--British--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Boats--British--Italy