Call NumberTMD-150CreatorBingham, Roy O., 1918-1992Date1945-03-31SummaryMortar sight, the invention of Tenth Mountain Division artillery Sergeant William "Bill" Kennedy as an improvement over those issued by the Army. It was used independently during the Italian Campaign by a few units in the Division. But Kennedy was killed by a shell during the assault on Mt. Della Torraccia before a small shipment of the independently- manufactured sights reached Italy.Physical Description1 photonegative ; 12 x 10 cm (4 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectArtillery (Weaponry)--ItalySoldiers--American--ItalyKennedy, WilliamUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10thWorld War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--ItalyGeographic AreaItalyRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR700200150; Blizzard.Type of MaterialFilm negativesOriginal Material Found in Collection10th Mountain Division Resource Center CollectionTMD68. Henry I. Moscow papersNotesNumber 208 in black ink and in pencil, "Mortar sight (Bill Kennedy)" hand written on original negative envelope. Original envelope contained two similar negatives, see manuscripts, 10th Mountain Division Resource Center, Henry Moscow Collection, negatives 481 and 482. Photograph taken for Blizzard. Title supplied by cataloger. R7002001507
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