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World War II/European-African-Middle Eastern Theater/Sicily Campaign (1943)
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July / 1943
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August / 1943
Description (Sicily Campaign 9 July to 17 August 1943) In preparation for the invasion of Sicily the Allies captured the islands in the Sicilian strait, with aerial bombardment forcing the capitulation of Pantelleria on 11 June 1943. By that time Allied air power had begun the attack on Sicily by bombing defenses and airfields. The invasion itself got under way on the night of 9/10 July with airborne landings that were followed the next day by an amphibious assault. The enemy offered strong resistance, but the Allies had superiority in the air and soon had planes operating from Sicilian bases to support Montgomery’s Eighth Army and Patton’s Seventh.
Interdictory operations against communications in Italy and between Italy and Sicily convinced the enemy that it would be impossible to move strong reinforcements. By 17 August 1943 the Allies were in possession of the island, but they had not been able to prevent a German evacuation across the Strait of Messina.
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July / 1943
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August / 1943
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
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Surname First Name Hometown ? Frank ? Pat Bellville "Doc" Hartford, CT Brown Allen Charleston, SC Carr Leonard W. Winding Gulf, WV Ceachy ? Cooper George Freeport, IL Costick Thomas Binghamton, NY Crudele Donald Currie Wilson Dorhtey Dorhteyâ??fatally wounded when shot by enemy fire when ship grounded off-course Durland Arthur E. NewYork, NY Foley John "Jack" Columbia, MO Freaman ? Gray Edsel Oakland, CA Hanson ? either army or British attache Heath Carroll Attlebow, MA Horne Kenneth Charleston, SC Hunter William "Bruce" Cleveland, OH Knestrick Earl C. "Shorty" Washington, PA Kolchek Jim Lane Roy Ironton, OH Lewis William P. Tyler, TX Lloyd Emory West Columbia, SC McGovern C. C. "Terry" Peasta, IA Patton Ralph Pittsburg, PA Paulson Bruce C Hatton, ND Poledra James Cleveland, OH Reales Vincent Raton, NM Rosky ? Sauer Joe Detroit Lakes, MN Schlasser Herray F. Baldrium, Long Island, NY Simmons Fred R Lincoln, NE Stefan John Chicago, IL Wagner John H. Turtle Creek, PA Yanker Peter NewYork, NY Officers Claxton Norman L. (LT) Boney William "Bill" (ENS) Clark Frank (ENS Smart Sam (ENS)
