Japanese-American troops moving from Velletri, Italy, 1944

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Photograph. Japanese-American troops moving down a roadway. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-6001." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 29 May 1944 (Italy) Destination Rome. Japanese-American infantrymen, of a Fifth Army division which played a notable role in the spectacular offensive, are shown moving up to the front near Velletri to tackle another town on the road to Rome. Sig. C. radio telephoto from Italy. #." Velletri, Italy. 29 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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Velletri
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41.683
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12.783
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