Hungry and tired refugees eat American rations near Minturno, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. After a long walk from their mountain home, this group of hungry Italian refugees enjoy eating American rations. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5472." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo radioed 23 May 1944 / Sig C Photo-5-17-44-Italy! After a long walk from their mountain home, this group of hungry Italian refugees enjoy eating American 'C' rations near Minturno, Italy." Minturno, Italy. 23 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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Minturno
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41.250
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13.750
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Refugees--Italian--Italy
Children--Italy
Military rations--Italy
Eating & drinking--Italy