From left to right: Lt. Col. Corbett Baxter, commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF); Lt. Col. Rafael Camporese; Isabella Sala, deputy mayor of Vicenza; and Mara Bizzotto, senator of the Italian Republic. Baxter, Camporese, Sala, and Bizzotto pose in front of the Vajont Dam following their attendance at the official ceremony honoring the victims of the Vajont Dam disaster. On October 9th, 1963, a mega-tsunami at the Vajont Dam caused by landslides resulted in one of the worst man-made disasters in history. SETAF-AF provided the first helicopters to assist with recovery efforts, as well as medical supplies and personnel.
(U.S. Army photo by 1st. Lt. Katherine Sibilla)
| Date Taken: | 09.10.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 10.10.2023 10:10 |
| Photo ID: | 8062992 |
| VIRIN: | 231009-A-HJ939-8729 |
| Resolution: | 5040x3360 |
| Size: | 6.88 MB |
| Location: | LONGARONE, IT |
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