World War, 1939-1945

Rear Admiral Donald B. Beary of the United States Navy is stepping onto the ramp as he leaves the USS Savannah after an informal inspection. All other sailors and officers are unidentified.

The S.S. Masaryk off the coast of Tobruk, Libya.

Soldiers are marching on an exit road from the beach during the invasion of Sicily in World War II. All are unidentified.

A group of unidentified naval officers poses on board a ship during the Allied invasion of Sicily in World War II.

British ships landing off the shore of Sicily during the invasion of Sicily in World War II.

The captured Italian submarine "Bronzo" sits in the harbor at Syracuse, Sicily, during the Allied invasion of the island in World War II.

A gasoline fire burns on board a ship in Syracuse, Sicily during the Allied invasion of the island in World War II.

A Tank Landing Ship (LST) is unloading troops at Augusta, Sicily during the invasion of Sicily in World War II. All are unidentified.

British ships are landing and heading in to inspect beaches in Sicily during the invasion of the island in World War II. Admiral Thomas Troubridge is in the foreground.

A Liberty Ship is burning after the bombing off the coast of Sicily during the Allied invasion of the island in World War II.