Paestum, Salerno, Italy, Operation Avalanche, and it is the Spitfire Prybylo Lt. belonging to 707 ° Sq. of 31 ° from hunting group USAAF. It was shot down by friendly fire.
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Record Group 26: Records of the U.S. Coast GuardSeries: Photographs of Activities, Facilities, and PersonalitiesFile Unit: Art by Gildersleeve through Klein
This image depicts Coast Guard ships coming under German attack while delivering war materiel during the invasion of Salerno, Italy. One large ship is in the foreground. Smaller boats unload a tank and two trucks. Coast Guard personnel on the boats and on the beach react to the attack. Two airplanes are seen in the upper left corner of the drawing. Underneath them are plumes of water rising up from where bombs have struck the water.