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LC-USW33-020990-C: Operation Husky, July-August 1943

LC-USW33-020990-C: Operation Husky, July-August 1943. Flying through an intense barrage of anti-aircraft fire U.S. Army Air Force Flying Fortress B-17 fought off an attacking formation of enemy planes and accomplished their mission which was to bomb shipping and harbor installations at Palermo, Sicily. A bomb can be seen on its way while bursts from preceding bombs have wrecked destruction below. U.S. Army Air Force Photograph. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Lot-11631-1. (2016/05/27).
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Caption: Operation Husky, July-August 1943. Flying through an intense barrage of anti-aircraft fire U.S. Army Air Force Flying Fortress B-17 fought off an attacking formation of enemy planes and accomplished their mission which was to bomb shipping and harbor installations at Palermo, Sicily. A bomb can be seen on its way while bursts from preceding bombs have wrecked destruction below. U.S. Army Air Force Photograph. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Lot-11631-1. (2016/05/27).
Accession #: LC-USW33-020990-C
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