US Army soldier severely injured from a booby-trap Sicily, 1943

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description: 

Photograph. Severely injured United States Army soldier lying on the ground and grasping his right arm while two other soldiers make their way towards him using a minesweeper. Official caption on front: "One of 4 U. S. soldiers killed and 20 injured from exploding booby-trap attached to gate. US Army Photo 161-15." Sicily, Italy. 1943

Image Information

Accession Number: 
Date: 
1943
Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
Theater of Service: 
Unit: 
POW / KIA: 
Collection Level: 
This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography: 
Sicilia, Isola di
Latitude: 
37.500
Longitude: 
14.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Sicily
Booby traps--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--Italy--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--Italy--Sicily