A GI inspects the pierced helmet of an Italian soldier killed in a battle, Italy, 1943

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Photograph. Sergeant Kestelz kneels in a graveyard and inspects the pierced helmet of an Italian soldier killed in a battle. Personal caption on reverse: "MM-COS-43-R74-12." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo Radioed 12-31-43 / Sig Corps Photo-12-31-43- ITALY! Yank visits Italian Cemetary [sic]. Sgt. Edward A. Kestelz of Cave Creek, Ariz., regarding pierced helmet of Italian soldier, fighting with the Allies, killed in the battle for Mt. Mungo." Italy. 31 December 1943

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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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Italy
Graves--Italy
Flower arrangements--Italy
Crosses--Italy
Bullet holes--Italy
Helmets--Italy
Smoking--Italy
Cemeteries--Italian--Italy