
Caption | Landing scene on Red Beach at Gela, Sicily, 10 Jul 1943; note LCI(L)-220 at left, a LCM from USS Bellatrix, two LCVPs, and a jeep ww2dbase | ||||||||||||||
Photographer | Osborne | ||||||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | ||||||||||||||
Identification Code | SC 175921 | ||||||||||||||
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Photo Size | 740 x 579 pixels | ||||||||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 10 Jul 1943 | ||||||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Gela, Sicily, Italy | ||||||||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||||||||
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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