U.S. naval forces aid Allied landings in Sicily

Photograph of a United States Navy ship participating in the Allied bombardment and invasion of Sicily, Italy, circa 1943.

Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. naval forces aid Allied landings in Sicily. Smoke rises from burning Axis installations on the shore at Licata, Sicily, following a bombardment by the U.S. cruiser (left) from which this picture was taken, and other Allied warships, as the initial invasion landings got under way. More than 1,500 U.S. Navy vessels, ranging in size from cruisers to small landing craft and manned by 40,000 officers and men were among the 3,000 Allied ships which took part in the gigantic amphibious operations. 14007-FN. Approved by appropriate U.S. authority."