Caption | African-American soldiers of a port battalion of the US 5th Army unloading supplies at the beach at Salerno, Italy, 18 Sep 1943; note DUKW in center and fresh water cans marked with 'W' ww2dbase | ||||||||
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27 Mar 2010 05:31:17 PM
My grandfather served in a port battalion on Utah Beach and in Antwerp:
http://www.519thportbn.com/