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Beach at Marina de Grosseto.
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Beach at Marina de Grosseto.
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Castiglione della Pescaia, ancient town just up coast from Marina de Grosseto.
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The quarters for pilots obtained by Sq. CO "Gil" Wymond. 65th FS Villa, Castiglione della Pescaia. Pilots lived here briefly twice, eventually moving out due to it being a bit too far from their airfield at Grosseto.
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Close up view - 65th FS Officers Quarters Villa, Castiglione della Pescaia.
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Hare, Wilson, Atwood, Eubanks, Wallin, Speir - Castiglione della Pescaia.
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Castiglione della Pescaia.
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"Gil" Wymonds German speedboat being retrieved.
"Five Italian soldiers, who had been pressed into service by the Tedeschi, came chugging up in a motor boat to surrender to the bathers. The quintet was promptly hustled off to a POW cage but the boat is still doing duty as the club's pleasure craft." - "Stars & Stripes Sep. 20, 1944"
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After repairs, ready for launch.
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The boat being brought to the channel at Castiglione della Pescaia.