African-American Capt Ezekia Smith of 370th Regt of US Army 92nd Infantry Division being treated at the 317th Collecting Station for shell fragments to the face, Pietrasanta area, Italy, 10 Feb 1945HMS Howe at Auckland, New Zealand, 2-10 Feb 1945
African-American Capt Ezekia Smith of 370th Regt of US Army 92nd Infantry Division being treated at the 317th Collecting Station for shell fragments to the face, Pietrasanta area, Italy, 10 Feb 1945HMS Howe at Auckland, New Zealand, 2-10 Feb 1945


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Schematic drawing of a Mark 53 VT Radio Proximity anti-aircraft fuze; the on-board wet cell battery was always called the Reserve Battery even though it was the primary power source; seen in US Navy publication 'VT Fuzes for Projectiles and Spin-Stabilized Rockets' (OP 1480) dated 15 May 1946

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