Italy/USA: Battle Action Along San Pietro Sector, Italy ; Flood Scenes In Streets Of Valmeyer, Illinois - ADC-288

Summary

BATTLE ACTION ALONG SAN PIETRO SECTOR Italy 12-15 Dec 43 (0-461) Seq: 2nd Chemical Bn moving along dirt road to front line positions in with mortars, ammo and supplies on soldier-drawn two wheeled carts and mule pack train. vs, body of fifteen year old Italian boy killed by German bomb. Grief-striken father and mother alongside. VS, soldiers digging out Private Sandine Jones of Manchester, Kentucky who was buried by several feet of earth as the result of the same bomb explosion. Soldier was unhurt; he smiles into camera. VS, LS, US mortar position in San Pietro valley firing on unseen target. vs, LS, mortar shells bursting on target. Observers watching from hilltop position. VS, additional SCS, mortars exploding on targets. Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY PAA/ss Signal Corps 111 ADC 288 ADC SOURCE: AFCF Card 2 of 2 288-2 FILM: Archives MP&APC MP, Silent, 948' FLOOD SCENES IN STREETS OF VALMEYER, ILLINOIS Aug 1943 (Proj 3050) VS, flooded street. VS, launches, dories and dukws sailing in flooded S treets. VS, running shots from boat of half-submerged stores and post office of the town. vs, MS, signpost in partially submerged street: "Main St Fourth St". VS, additional along Main street showing flooded street and submerged bldgs. Dukw goes by with rescued boy and dog. Dukw rides up to dry land and small girl takes dog in her arms while soldiers help boy out onto ground. VS, MS, townspeople remove hogs from boat and load into truck. MS, rescued family on high ground. MCS, rescued father, baby, and dog at side of road.