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Sgt. Noto, in charge of the Officer’s Mess, finds a lady friend.
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At Amendola, the transportation section had more than military vehicles to work on.
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This one looks like a 1937 Ford.
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Repair facilities for automotive jobs were in just as short supply as for aircraft repairs.
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Jeeps were unbeatable for Italian mud. Trees in the background probably from an Olive grove.
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A four ship flight “peels up” for landing.
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B-17.
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The last of our ME-109’s was left by operations upon departing Amendola. A few men and myself were amongst the last to leave so we burned it. I think the pilots had become wary of the 109’s after their many mishaps and the death of Lt. Harold R. Gohman who perished upon bailing out of one.
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Winter comes to sunny Italy.
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Jeep belongs to 57th Fighter Group Headquarters.