Two United States Women’s Army Corps (WAC) personnel (Corporal Mary B. McGillicudy of San Francisco, California and Private Barbara Brophy of Salem, Massachusetts) and Private Merrit Rawley (Great Barrington, Massachusetts) of the United States Army walking into marshalling yards in Foggia, Italy during World War II. A smokestack and piles of rubble are seen in the background. The WAC personnel and private walk over train tracks. View of completely demolished boxcar. The soldier helps the two WAC personnel to climb into an abandoned railcar. The two WAC personnel and enlisted man peer through windows of train. The trio inspects train wreckage. Corporal Mary B. McGillicudy and Private Barbara Brophy of the WAC smiling. Private Merrit Rawley stands in front of abandoned Ferrovie dello Stato (Italian state railways) trains.
A group of United States Army Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers taking off towards Foggia, Italy during World War II. Wheels retracting into B-24s as they take off. Rear view of Consolidated B-24 Liberator as it ascends. One is a Consolidated B-24 D Liberator noted as “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” of the 9th Air Force, 98th Bomb Group, and 343rd Bomb Squadron in flight.
Bombs dropping through cloud cover. Aerial view of Foggia, Italy as seen from Consolidated B-24 D Liberator “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” of the 9th Air Force, 98th Bomb Group, and 343rd Bomb Squadron during World War II. Clouds and smoke from bomb sites partially obscure view of Foggia and surrounding areas. Pillars of black smoke rises from a bombarded air base in Foggia. Consolidated B-24 Liberator with nose art depicting Disney’s Snow White dwarf character “Happy” in flight over Foggia.
Battle of Monte Casino between Germany and Allied troops in Monte Cassino, Italy. German troops are supported by heavy artillery and rockets. The troops fire artillery and rockets. Explosions and smoke rises over targets. A battle with mortars and small arms. Allied prisoners (both British and American) are taken by German forces. Allied POWs marched on road under German guard. Cannons are fired. A soldier watches a plane through binoculars. Rockets are fired. Planes in flight. Ruins of Cassino. A German antiaircraft downs an enemy bomber. Explosions and smoke rises. A flag of Nazi Germany in the ruins. (World War II period).
Bombardment of the target area of Aziso Viaduct in Italy. An aerial view of the target area. A bomb bursts in the target area. (World War II period).
San Severo Airfield in Italy, during World War 2. Map showing location of San Severo. U.S. personnel around parked B-24 Liberator aircraft. White outdoor tent canopies in front of White buildings (far in background). View from passenger automobile driving rapidly along nearly empty road lined with trees. View shifts to a village street as seen from overlooking building. Two horse carts move along the street and several pedestrians walk on sidewalk. Park surrounded by official-looking buildings. Man and woman ride, standing, in a horse-drawn cart. A busy outdoor marketplace, where several children pose for the camera. Numerous local people on side streets. Several boys pose closeup for the camera. View from open area, of street lined with apartment houses. Pedestrians on sidewalks and horse carts on the street, but no motor vehicles moving (one parked off the street). Words on door of building read '4th PHOTO. TECH. SQ,' (4th Photographic Technical Squadron). U.S. Army jeeps parked outside. Sign reads '90th P.W.R. Dispensary,' (identifying dispensary of the 90th Photographic Wing, Reconnaissance). Closeup of sign reading: "90th P.W.R. Dispensary, Sick Call 0830, American Military Personnel ---ONLY. Major Tom S. Shields, Wing Surgeon." Military ambulances parked outside the building. Another sign identifies a mess hall.