Medics rescue a soldier, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Medics rescue a soldier who is half-buried in a pile of rubble. Official caption on front: "MM-5-152675." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps photo-1-16-44-Italy: buried alive in debris after Germans bombed Cerasuolo, this American is being freed by comrades. Sig. Corps Rad. Tele." Cerasuolo, Italy. 16 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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Cerasuolo
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41.583
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14.017
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Soldiers--American--Italy
Rescues--Italy
War damage--Italy