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80-G-86312 Troops en route to Oran, Algeria, 15 June 1943

Photo #: 80-G-86312 Troops en route to Oran, Algeria, 15 June 1943
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Title: Troops en route to Oran, Algeria, 15 June 1943
Description: 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.
Catalog #: 80-G-86312
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