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WWII Short Snorter ~ Mediterranean War Theatre ~ LCI (L) - 20 ~ Sicily Anzio
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A WWII "Short Snorter" Bank of Algeria, 20 Francs bank note - dated 7-2-1941.Signed:
W. H. Williams LCI # 20 ~ Gela Sicily
LCI (L) -20:
During World War II USS LCI(L)-20 was assigned to the Europe-Africa Middle Theater LCI Flotilla 1 and participated in the following campaigns:
Sicilian occupation: July 9-15, 1943
Salerno landings: September 9-21, 1943
The ship was lost to enemy aircraft off Anzio Beach, January 22, 1944.
Two dates are entered on the note:
Gela, Sicily July10, 1943 - 3:30 A.M.~ Sicilian Landing for LCI #20
Italy, September 8, 1943 ~ Italy's surrender to the Allied Forces.
Many locations are entered. Here are a few:
Sidi-Bel-Abbes
Casablanca
Malta
Gibraltar
Sicily
Palermo
Tunis
Fez
Algiers
An intriguing item, to say the least.
In good condition with folds and stains.