https://vicwilsonswar.com/idaho-lassie-war-bond-tour/https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/idaho-lassie-us-tour-letter-envelope-with-annotations1.jpegIdaho Lassie US tour Letter envelope with annotations1944 Leaving Corsica on the Idaho Lassie to return to the "zone of the interior" in U.S.https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/idaho-lassie-us-tour-letter.jpegIdaho Lassie US tour LetterTour stops with suggestions for who to contact.https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/idaho-lassie-us-tour-letter-envelope-with-annotations.jpegIdaho Lassie US tour Letter envelope with annotationsEnvelope containing details for tour.https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/idaholassiepublicityushotarizonamuseum.jpgIdahoLassiePublicityuShotArizonaMuseumPublicity shothttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/idaholassielarge.jpgIdahoLassieLargehttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/idaholassiecrewwithcaption.jpgIdahoLassieCrewwithCaptionThe crew prior to heading overseas: L to R: Vic Wilson, Sgt. R.J. Welsh (M.I.A.); Sgt. Schench (310th, B.G); Sgt. Cook (310th B.G.); Lt. R. Newkirk (M.I.A.); Capt. K.R.Sharp.https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/overseas-itenerary1.jpegOVerseas IteneraryItinerary for the tour.https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/idaholassie.jpgIdahoLassieThe Idaho Lassie on the airstriphttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/idaho-lassie-and-crew1.jpegIdaho Lassie and CrewPublicity Shot for the bond tourhttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/idaho-lassie-and-crew-31.jpegIdaho Lassie and Crew 3Taking off!2015-12-31T22:43:57+00:00weekly0.6https://vicwilsonswar.com/battipaglia/https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/scan-31.jpegScan 3Aerial view of Battapagliahttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/scan-21.jpegScan 2https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/battapaglia-italy.jpgBattapaglia ItalyVillage of Battapagliahttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sharp-battapaglia.jpgSharp BattapagliaSharp viewing damage at Battapagliahttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/scan-1.jpegScan 1Bomb Damagehttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/scan-2.jpegScan 2Bomb damagehttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/scan-4.jpegScan 4https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/scan-3.jpegScan 3Bomb damagehttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/untitled.jpgUntitledThe corner drug storehttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/battipagliaruinsfrombombingsharpunderwoodschutte.jpgBAttipagliaRuinsfromBombingSharpUnderwoodSchutteL to R: Sharp, Underwood, Schutte. The town we bombed during the Invasion of Salerno. The only city we bombed with civilian and military population. The "Corner Drug STore" was used as the aiming point. We inspect after fall to the G.I.s2014-11-27T00:00:53+00:00weekly0.6https://vicwilsonswar.com/isle-of-capri/https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/planecrashdamage.jpgPlaneCrashDamageExamining the damagehttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/b24crashcaption.jpgB24CrashCaptionhttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/b24planecrashfullplane.jpgB24PlaneCrashFullPlaneDebris in forefronthttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/b24crashnoseartanddamage.jpgB24CrashNoseArtandDamageDamagehttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/b24crashdebries.jpgB24CrashDebriesB-24 Crash sitehttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/vic-and-unnamed-airman-anna-capri.jpgVic and Unnamed Airman Anna CapriVic (left) and Kenny Sharp (right) on Capri in 1944. Vic writes, "By the look on Sharp's face you can tell he has had his "baptism of fire"https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/schutte-capri.jpgSchutte CapriSchutte (front) and K.R. Sharp (back). 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The picture was taken roughly three months after the Invasion of Italy at Salerno Beach.https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/americancemetarysalernophotographyprohibited1.jpgAmericanCemetarySalernoPhotographyProhibitedAmerican MIlitary Cemetary, Salerno. NOtice the sign that clearly says photography was prohibited.https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/americancemetaryjewishstarsalerno1.jpgAmericanCemetaryJewishStarSalernoJewish Star of David at the American Military Cemetery at Salerno.https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/easterservicesatsalernoruins1.jpgEasterServicesatSalernoRuinssunrise Easter Service, Salernohttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/captioneasterservicesromanruins1.jpgCaptionEasterServicesRomanRuins2014-11-26T19:42:56+00:00weekly0.6https://vicwilsonswar.com/naples/https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/naplesairraiddamage.jpgNaplesAirRaidDamageGerman Time Bomb left in Post Office prior to German retreat. 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This is the front side of the postcard sent to his sister Amy Jean on Dec. 5, 1941, two days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.2014-11-16T23:30:41+00:00weekly0.6https://vicwilsonswar.com/vics-photo-album-2/2014-11-16T22:17:46+00:00weekly0.6https://vicwilsonswar.com/vics-photo-album/2014-11-16T22:15:22+00:00weekly0.6https://vicwilsonswar.com/combat-diary/https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/combatdiaryscreenshot2.jpgCombatDiaryScreenShot2https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/combatdiaryscreenshot.jpgCombatDiaryScreenshot2014-11-16T22:08:52+00:00weekly0.6https://vicwilsonswar.com/waypoints-to-war/https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/scanned-image-1.jpegScanned Image 1https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/publicityphotocrew.jpgPublicityPhotoCrewCrew of the Idaho Lassiehttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/takingoff.jpgTakingOffhttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/idaho-lassie-on-airstrip.jpegIdaho Lassie on airstripReady for takeoffhttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/idaho-lassie-and-crew-3.jpegIdaho Lassie and Crew 3Taking flighthttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/idaho-lassie-and-crew.jpegIdaho Lassie and CrewCrew of Idaho Lassiehttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/overseas-itenerary.jpegOVerseas Itenerary2014-11-16T19:53:56+00:00weekly0.6https://vicwilsonswar.com/tunisia/https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photos-of-planes-and-camp-21.jpegphotos of planes and camp 2Cock Pithttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photos-of-planes-and-camp-31.jpegphotos of planes and camp 3Airstriphttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photos-of-planes-and-camp1.jpegphotos of planes and campThe Dangers of Flakhttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photos-of-planes-p-40-buzzing-camp-b25-formation-21.jpegphotos of planes P-40 buzzing camp b25 formation 2In Formationhttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photos-of-planes-and-camp-51.jpegphotos of planes and camp 5The Dangers of Flakhttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photos-of-planes-and-camp-71.jpegphotos of planes and camp 7Airstriphttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/vallery-waterman-and-gunder-in-camp.jpgVAllery Waterman and Gunder in Camphttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/plane-in-flight-from-cockpit.jpegPlane in Flight from CockpitAbove the clouds!https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/crash-landing.jpegCrash LandingCrash Landinghttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photos-of-planes-p-40-buzzing-camp-b25-formation-11.jpegphotos of planes P-40 buzzing camp b25 formation 1Buzzing the camp2014-11-10T20:05:05+00:00weekly0.6https://vicwilsonswar.com/awards/https://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/air-medal-cropped.jpgAir Medal Croppedhttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/flyercrosscropped.jpgFlyerCrossCroppedhttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/distinguished-flyer-cross.jpgDistinguished Flyer CrossThe Distinguished Flying Crosshttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/air-medal.jpgAir MedalThe Air Medalhttps://vicwilsonswar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/orders-for-awards.jpgOrders For AwardsOrders for Awards Received2014-11-10T01:59:13+00:00weekly0.6https://vicwilsonswar.comdaily1.02015-12-31T22:43:57+00:00