Italy/USA: Battle Action Along San Pietro Sector, Italy ; Flood Scenes In Streets Of Valmeyer, Illinois - ADC-288
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BATTLE ACTION ALONG SAN PIETRO SECTOR
Italy
12-15 Dec 43 (0-461)
Seq: 2nd Chemical Bn moving along dirt road to front line positions in with
mortars, ammo and supplies on soldier-drawn two wheeled carts and mule pack
train.
vs, body of fifteen year old Italian boy killed by German bomb. Grief-striken
father and mother alongside.
VS, soldiers digging out Private Sandine Jones of Manchester, Kentucky who was
buried by several feet of earth as the result of the same bomb explosion.
Soldier was unhurt; he smiles into camera.
VS, LS, US mortar position in San Pietro valley firing on unseen target.
vs, LS, mortar shells bursting on target. Observers watching from hilltop
position.
VS, additional SCS, mortars exploding on targets. Record Group 111
Accession Number III-NAV-210
ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY
PAA/ss
Signal Corps
111
ADC 288
ADC
SOURCE: AFCF
Card 2 of 2
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FILM:
Archives MP&APC MP, Silent, 948'
FLOOD SCENES IN STREETS OF VALMEYER, ILLINOIS
Aug 1943
(Proj 3050)
VS, flooded street.
VS, launches, dories and dukws sailing in flooded S treets.
VS, running shots from boat of half-submerged stores and post office of the
town.
vs, MS, signpost in partially submerged street: "Main St Fourth St".
VS, additional along Main street showing flooded street and submerged bldgs.
Dukw goes by with rescued boy and dog.
Dukw rides up to dry land and small girl takes dog in her arms while soldiers
help boy out onto ground.
VS, MS, townspeople remove hogs from boat and load into truck.
MS, rescued family on high ground.
MCS, rescued father, baby, and dog at side of road.