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80-G-42511: Operation Husky, July-August 1943

80-G-42511: Operation Husky, July-August 1943. Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk, USN, keeps a vigil on the bridge of his flagship. Kir lead Task Group 85, which invaded the Scoglitti area. These were the hours when Kirk was ready for more than one kind of “foul weather.” On board USS Ancon (AGC-4), July 7, 1943. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/8/13).
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Caption: Operation Husky, July-August 1943. TF 85, Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk, USN, keeps a vigil on the bridge of his flagship. Kirk led Task Group 85, which invaded the Scoglitti area. These were the hours when Kirk was ready for more than one kind of “foul weather.” On board USS Ancon (AGC-4), July 7, 1943. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/8/13).
Accession #: 80-G-42511
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