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LC-Lot-805-5: Operation Husky, July-August 1943

LC-Lot-805-5: Operation Husky - Invasion of Sicily, 9 July – August 17, 1943. Air vs. Sea. Hurling their deadly answers to the challenge of the Luftwaffe, members of the gun crews onboard a U.S. warship off Sicily eye the skies during the brief intermissions between actions in an air raid. Note, the anti-aircraft guns to the right. Photograph released August 17, 1943. Photographed through Mylar sleeve. U.S. Navy Photograph. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2015/10/30).
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Caption: Operation Husky, July-August 1943. Air vs. Sea. Hurling their deadly answers to the challenge of the Luftwaffe, members of the gun crews onboard a U.S. warship off Sicily eye the skies during the brief intermissions between actions in an air raid. Note, the anti-aircraft guns to the right. Photograph released August 17, 1943. Photographed through Mylar sleeve. U.S. Navy Photograph. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2015/10/30).
Accession #: LC-Lot-805-5
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