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U.S. naval forces aid Allied landings in Sicily (Item)

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…

[Ambulances and Douglas C-47 Skytrain] (Item)

Photograph of ambulances parked near a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft at a South Pacific airfield, 1942-1945.Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. Health Haven in the Pacific. Wounded fighting men are transferred from American transport planes to ambulances at a landing field on a South Pacific island where the U.S. Navy maintains its Fleet Recreation Center. The men will be nursed back to health on…

[Staff Sergeant Joseph Lopez refueling Douglas C-47 Skytrain] (Item)

Photograph of Staff Sergeant Joseph Lopez refueling a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft (nose number 3762) while Sergeant Tom Barr and other U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen look on, Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s. Typed on verso: "Refueling planes at Kiangwan Air Base are the men of the Refueling Section of Shanghai Air Dept. Maintenance Section, US Army Air Forces. Here S/Sgt. Joseph Lopez…

[Chinese servicemen boarding Douglas C-47 Skytrain] (Item)

Photograph of Chinese servicemen boarding a U.S. Army Air Forces Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft (tail number 316171) at an unidentified airfield, circa 1945. Conflicting information on verso gives the location as China or Burma. Typed on verso: "Hqs. Tenth Air Force, China -- Three days after the capitulation of the Japanese Tenth Air Force planes deployed the New Sixth Army from Chihkiang to…

[Officer being greeted by military servicemen at air base] (Item)

Photograph of an unidentified officer being greeted by military servicemen at an air base, likely in the China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s. A Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft and other transport aircraft are visible in the background.Stamped on verso: "Made by U.S. Army Air Forces. Watch Your Credit."

[Officer being greeted by military servicemen at air base] (Item)

Photograph of an unidentified officer being greeted by military servicemen at an air base, likely in the China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s. A Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft and other transport aircraft are visible in the background.Stamped on verso: "Made by U.S. Army Air Forces. Watch Your Credit."

[Merchant Marines and Navy servicemen after their liberation from Shamshuipo internment camp] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of U.S. Merchant Marines and U.S. Navy servicemen after their liberation from the Shamshuipo internment camp, Kunming Air Base, China, circa 1940s. The tail of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft (tail number 315854) is visible behind them. Typed on verso: "Hqs. Tenth Air Force, China Theater--Merchant Marine and Navy men recently liberated from Shamshuipo camp, Kowloon,…

U.S. troops enter Acerno (Item)

Photograph of American soldiers walking past damaged buildings in Acerno, Italy, circa 1943. Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. troops enter Acerno. American soldiers enter the wrecked square of Acerno, Italy, as German troops retreated northward. Acerno, 14 miles northeast of Salerno, was liberated by Allied forces during the early stages of their campaign on the Italian mainland. Serviced by…

The Allies invade Sicily (Item)

Photograph of American soldiers on a beachhead preparing for the Allied invasion of Sicily, Italy, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "The Allies invade Sicily. American soldiers march onto invasion barges to leave for Sicily. 13855-FA. Approved by appropriate U.S. authority."

The Photographic Laboratory / U.S.S. Essex [humorous drawing] (Item)

Drawing (photographic reproduction) of the photography lab on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Various humorous activities are taking place.Text: "The Photographic Laboratory / U.S.S. Essex / 'A cross section of the busiest lil' ole lab in the fleet."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa 1940-1995.

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