Consolidated›Afhq, July 15, 1943. Oil Dump At Augusta, Sicily, After Air Raid. This Aerial View Of Augusta In Sicily Was Made The Day Before It Fell To British Invasion Troops. It Was Not Clear Whether The Oil Fire Had Been Started By Allied Bombs Or Set By Retreat

Publication:

US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

Theater Number:

12

Theater:

Europe

Place:

Sicily

Category:

Aircraft, Ground

Sub Category:

Consolidated

Short Caption:

Afhq, July 15, 1943....

Caption:

Afhq, July 15, 1943. Oil Dump At Augusta, Sicily, After Air Raid. This Aerial View Of Augusta In Sicily Was Made The Day Before It Fell To British Invasion Troops. It Was Not Clear Whether The Oil Fire Had Been Started By Allied Bombs Or Set By Retreat

Photo Series:

WWII

Updated Subject:

SICILY, BOMBING,AUGUSTA

History:

PWB-OWI Photo from Northwest African Air Forces. Serviced Full and R List. Print received November 29. 1943 from BPR. Stamped 'Rel. for Pub., BPR, 9/15/43." Temp. Negative Number 1654. Recopied and new neg no. assigned by NASM-IMD 1 July 1988.

NARA Reference Number:

342-FH-3A27195-121675AC

Conflict Period:

World War II

About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.