Italian residents fleeing San Sebastiano, Italy from Mount Vesuvius eruption on 21 March 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corp photograph, Gift in Memory of William F. Caddell, Sr., from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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230.Photograph. '21 March 44. MM-5-44.2809. Fifth Army, San Sebastiano Area, Italy. A woman from the doomed town of San Sebastiano carries her choice of belongings as she flees from her home. The town is being engulfed by the lava flowing from eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.' Photo by Rooney. 163rd Signal Photo Co.' San Sebastiano Area, Italy. 21 March 1944
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$120.00
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Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
Geography:
San Sebastiano al Vesuvio
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40.833
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14.367
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Volcanic eruptions--Italy
Refugees--Italian--Italy