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80-G-42519: Operation Husky, July-August 1943

80-G-42519: Operation Husky, July-August 1943. Helmeted American soldiers relax from before-battle tension by breaking out canned rations. Troops mascot, wearing a canine lifejacket, doesn’t seem attracted by the prospect of such food. Photographed: July 1943. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/05/17).
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Caption: Operation Husky, July-August 1943. Helmeted American soldiers relax from before-battle tension by breaking out canned rations. Troops mascot, wearing a canine lifejacket, doesn’t seem attracted by the prospect of such food. Photographed: July 1943. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/05/17).
Accession #: 80-G-42519
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