Honoring the Legacy of Liberation What would happen if Mount Vesuvius erupted today? Benchmarks: March 17, 1944: The most recent eruption of Mount Vesuvius -Aerial view of the central part of the Campi Flegrei caldera with the field trip stops ITALIAN AIRLINER HITS MT. VESUVIUS (Published 1964) Free visits to the Vesuvius National Park: three days between nature and history The time Mount Vesuvius took out dozens of US bombers during WWII