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80-G-200721 Capture of Pantelleria, 1943.

Capture of Pantelleria, 1943.
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Title: Capture of Pantelleria, 1943.
Caption: Navy combat photographer Gib Brush, shoots pictures of bomb ruins in Pantelleria, 17 September 1943. He was the first American sailor to set foot on the island during it's invasion on 11 June 1943. Note German "Volkswagen" military vehicle. Prints taken from the Morison, Illustrations file, 1971.
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Catalog #: 80-G-200721
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: Sun, Oct 17, 1943
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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