Soldiers look down at one of their fallen buddies and his dead mule near Esperia, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Advancing infantrymen of an Algerian division look at one of their fallen buddies and his mule pack killed by a single German shell. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5462." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo radioed 23 May 1944 / Sig C Photo-5-18-44-Italy! Advancing infantrymen of an Algerian division look at one of their fallen buddies and his mule pack killed by single German shell near Esperia, Italy." Esperia, Italy. 18 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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Esperia
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41.383
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13.683
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--Algerian--Italy
Dead persons--Italy
Dead animals--Italy
War casualties--Italy
Dirt roads -- Italy
Mules--Italy