Wednesday, November 11, 2009

USS LST-312 Gela, Sicily

USS LST-312 at right, approaching the beach with her ramp up and USS LST-344 left, along with numerous LCVPs from transports anchored offshore, beached while landing troops and equipment at Gela, Sicily, 10 June 1943.
US National Archives photo # III-SC 181046, Box 181, a US Army Signal Corps. photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.

This photo and information was found at http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160312.htm.

1 comment:

Bobby said...

I hope you're watching W.W.II in H.D. on the History Channel.