Photo #: 80-G-86312 Troops en route to Oran, Algeria, 15 June 1943 Troops headed for the invasion of Sicily studying guidebooks for North Africa and otherwise passing the time in their bunks on board a U. S. Navy transport. The ship may be USS James O'Hara (APA-90). Note that these men are armed with bolt-action Springfield rifles. They are from the 45th Infantry Division. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 102KB; 590 x 765 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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12 October 2005