Under the eyes of an adult, three children of Terzigno shoveling the volcanic ash settled outside their house by Vesuvius eruption on March 1944. Photo taken by personnel of USAAF’s 340th Bomb Group. On YouTube are many trailers of Vesuvius eruption. Victor Sierra

Shoveling the volcanic ash

Hanna Reitsch a Iron Cross recipient . She was a test pilot at Testing Airbase Rechlin.She flew every kind of military aircraft inclusive jets, helicopters and a manned version of the V-1 Rocket. For testing the ME-163 Komet Rocket-Jet she received the Iron Cross first class.The picture shows her with the IC I, the IC II and the golden pilot and observer badge with diamonds.(rudeerude)

Hanna Reitsch Iron Cross

A bulldozer of US Army Engineering Corps clearing away the thick layer of volcanic ash settled over a street of little town near Naples by the Vesuvius eruption. The aid to local civil community struck by eruption from the Allied forces, American in particular, was truly commendable. Victor Sierra