This cleared the way for the invasion of Sicily a month later.

With the invasion of Sicily, the idyllic days are over.

It began its main war effort with the invasion of Sicily in July 1943.

In July 1943, she turned her attention to supporting the invasion of Sicily.

Her war service included support for the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943.

One notable example came on July 8, 1943, the night before the invasion of Sicily.

This opened the way for the Allied invasion of Sicily.

Tunisia became a staging area for operations in the invasion of Sicily later that year.

During the summer, the 99th squadron flew missions supporting the invasion of Sicily.

The invasion of Sicily followed two months later.