Newly appointed Seventh Army commander Brig. Gen. Alexander M. Patch reviews Third Division troops with its commander, Gen. John W. O'Daniel; VI Corps commander, Gen. Lucian K. Truscott; and a Naval representative of the Western Naval Task Force.(rudeerude)

Seventh Army commander Brig. Gen. Alexander M. Pat

The Third Division assembles on the Pozzuoli parade ground prior to its journey to southern France. The Third, 36th and 45th divisions made up the VI Corps force that passed from control of the American Fifth Army in Italy to the Seventh Army that commanded both the Third and 45th divisions in the battles for Sicily.

Third Division assembles

Ordered to Naples and Pozzuoli in mid-July, 1944, Third Division troops and equipment queue for loading Western Naval Task Force transports under Vice Admiral Henry Kent Hewitt. The task force carried three American divisions and support units along with French troops commanded by General Lattre to the Operation Dragoon(rudeerude)