Sicily Invasion Stowage Plan

Object/Artifact

Oklahoma National Guard Museum

Name/Title

Sicily Invasion Stowage Plan

Entry/Object ID

1976.056.004

Description

Stowage and loading plan for the 179th Infantry and 160th Field Artillery for the invasion of Sicily while in Virginia. The plan also includes mention of the 120th Engineers and 120th Medical Company.

Context

This plan details the stowage and loading of soldiers, equipment, and vehicles on the USS Leonard Wood, USS Burleson, USS Alcyone, and USS Harry Lee

Made/Created

Date made

May 1943

Time Period

20th Century, World War Two

Place

Army Base

Fort Barfoot

City

Blackstone

County

Nottoway County

State/Province

Virginia

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Orders, Military

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Record, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Record, Executive

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Government Records

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects