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U.S. naval forces aid Allied landings in Sicily
Photograph of a United States Navy observer watching the Allied invasion fleet as it approaches Sicily, Italy, circa 1943. Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. naval forces aid Allied landings in Sicily. A helmeted U.S. Navy observer stands aboard a warship ready to report by telephone to a control center as ships of the Allied invasion fleet (background) pass by in close formation on the way to…
U.S. Coast Guard aids Allied offensives
Photograph of landing barges, manned by United States Coast Guard personnel, and amphibious trucks on a beachhead in Sicily, Italy, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. Coast Guard aids Allied offensives. Landing barges manned by U.S. Coast Guardsmen and heavily-laden amphibious trucks land supplies on a beach in Sicily for the use of Allied infantry advancing beyond the ridges in the…
Allied transports approach Sicily
Photograph of American troops gathered on the deck of a ship as Allied invasion forces approach the shore of Sicily, Italy, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "Allied transports approach Sicily. Aboard an Allied transport ship loaded with Army trucks and other supplies, U.S. soldiers line the rails of their ship to see the shores of Sicily draw near. Two other Allied transport ships can be…