Italian children examine a church tower that escaped serious damage, Gaeta, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Italian children examine a church that escaped serious damage, although other nearby buildings were destroyed by a mine. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5448." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo radioed 23 May / Sig C Photo-5-20-44-Italy! Italian children near Gaeta, Italy, examines the St. Erasmo church after it had escaped serious damage, although all other buildings around the structure were destroyed by a mine." Gaeta, 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
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Children--Italy
Churches--Italy
War damage--Italy