Italians Clear Mt. Vesuvius' Debris -- Italian soldiers and civilians in a town close to Mt. Vesuvius clear the roads of the lapilli (lava in the form of small stones) that fell on the countryside during the Italian volcano's worst eruption in more than 70 years. Allied officials helped evacuate civilians from the area and set up emergency stations for the relief of the homeless and injured. May 10, 1944. (Photo by U.S. Office of War Information Picture).