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Aviation engineers south of Rome

In front of their dugout home on the beachhead south of Rome, Italy, two members of an aviation engineers outfit write letters and read mail from home. Left to right: Pfc. Anthony R. Corpino, 358 East Street, Dedham, Mass., and Sgt. Tom J. Cradick, 4922 Highland Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Both have been overseas 21 months and their job is to maintain a field for Allied aircraft.