Sgt. Willie B. Slaughter inspects his gun, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Sgt. Willie B. Slaughter inspects his gun. Official caption on front: "MM-5-152304." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo radioed 1-9-44 / Italy Sgt. Willie B. Slaughter inspects the 'tommy' gun with which he won the DSC [Distinguished Service Cross] and fulfilled the definition of his name. He knocked out two Nazi machine gun nests; killed seven, wounded seven, and captured 13 Germans." Italy. 9 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Soldiers--American--Italy
Machine guns--American--Italy
Inspections--Italy