United States sailor standing in war damaged street, Saint-Tropez, France
Gift of Mitch Cirlot
Description:
Photograph. Unidentified United States sailor, possibly a crew member of patrol torpedo boat 305, standing for picture in commercial street; war damaged building facades behind him. Personal caption on photo reverse: "St. Tropez." Saint-Tropez, France. 1944-45
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1944
1945
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Items from the U.S. Naval service of Joe Cirlot who served aboard PT-305 in the Mediterranean Theater. Joseph Cirlot served as a motor machinist mate on PT-305. He was a member of the comissioning crew that accepted the boat from Higgins Industries on December 8, 1943. Joeseph served on PT-305 for numerous patrols, the invasion of Southern France and the invasion of Elba.This collection includes personal items from his time in France, including the ensign and comissioning pennant from PT-305.
[accept all material - returning nothing to donor per Tom C's request.] 1 holinger box and 1 framed item.
Geography:
Saint-Tropez
Latitude:
43.267
Longitude:
6.650
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Portrait photographs--France
Sailors--American--France
Commercial streets--France
War damage--France
Facades--France