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The article discusses the United States military during the March 1944 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The author examines the emergency operation conducted by the military, which was forced to evacuate the area and rebuild communities that were threatened with starvation after crops were destroyed. The operation was led by Lieutenant-Colonel Leslie Kincaid of the United States Army, who utilized accurate reconnaissance information to deploy large numbers of troops and determine contingency plans in case of unexpected events.

The article poses several questions regarding the United States Base Hospital No. 102 that was stationed in Italy during World War I. The unit was referred to as the Italian Unit and the author asks questions regarding the ethnic make up of the unit, where, precisely, the unit was stationed in Italy, who they treated and who the members of the unit were.