A U.S. mortar squad wheels their weapon down the main street of Itri, Italy, 1944
Description:
Photograph. A U.S. mortar squad wheels their 60-mm weapon down the main street of Itri on their way to the front in a pram. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5479-10." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 18 May 1944 (Italy) Battle Baby! Two members of a U.S. mortar squad flank a third member wheeling their 60mm weapon down the main street of Itri on their way to the front. Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy." Itri, Italy. 18 May 1944
Price:
$120.00
Product:
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
Unit:
POW / KIA:
Topical Subjects:
Collection Level:
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.
Geography:
Itri
Latitude:
41.283
Longitude:
13.533
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Italy
Artillery (Troops)--American--Italy
Strollers (Baby carriages)--Italy