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Caption | Supermarine Spitfire of the US 307th Fighter Squadron rests on the beach at Paestum, Italy near Salerno after being shot down Sep 9, 1943; pilot uninjured. LST-391 unloads men and materiel beyond, Sep 1943. Photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase | |||||||||||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Paestum, Campania, Italy | |||||||||||||||||
Date | Sep 1943 | |||||||||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Coast Guard | |||||||||||||||||
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