Italian child playing with debris in the street, San Vittore, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Italian child playing with debris in the street. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-286." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Rad. Tele-radioed 1-28-44. Italy! War left this crippled child homeless in the San Vittore area, but the smiling youngster is enjoying himself playing with stones from the wreckage." San Vittore, Italy. 28 January 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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San Vittore del Lazio
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41.633
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13.917
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People with disabilities--children--Italy
War damage--Italy
Play (Recreation)--Italy