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Caption | LST-4 off the beaches of Gela, Sicily, 10 Jul 1943. Note the LCVPs suspended from her davits and note the LCVP’s peculiar spoonbill bow that was so instrumental to the boat’s success. ww2dbase | |||||||||||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Gela, Sicily, Italy | |||||||||||||||||
Date | 10 Jul 1943 | |||||||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||||||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-74826 | |||||||||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 10 Jul 1943 | |||||||||||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||||||||
Photo Size | 5,667 x 3,934 pixels |
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