Aerial view of bombed buildings in Gaeta, Italy, 1944
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Photograph, aerial. View of bombed buildings. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5416." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo radioed 22 May / Sig C. Photo-5-20-44-Italy! Many of the buildings in Gaeta were wrecked in the new Allied push in Italy. This view shows some of the destruction in the town recently captured by the Allies." Italy. 20 May 1944
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From the service of Brigadier General Terence John Tully, a West Point graduate, Signal Officer during the African landings, Chief Signal Officer, Allied Force Headquarters Africa/Italy for all Mediterranean operations. Tully served with the Signal Corps in Italy and North Africa documenting the 5th Army specifically. Later he was Commander of Camp Crowder, Missouri.
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Gaeta
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41.200
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13.583
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
War damage--Italy
Cityscapes--Italy
Aerial photographs--Italy