Seven US servicemen keep a lookout for the enemy from foxholes, Tunisia, 1943
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Photograph. Seven American soldiers scan their surroundings at the front from the safety of their foxholes. Personal caption on reverse: "The other side of the hill - Meade is looking at the great open spaces trying to spot the enemy. I'm next to Malejka [?] in the trench. We all did a very neat fadeout a few seconds later when one whizzed over." [One soldier [perhaps Gen. T.J. Tully] is identified with an arrow] Tunisia. 1943
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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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Tunis
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36.833
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10.217
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Viewing scopes--Italy
Foxholes--Italy
Vigilance--Italy