US soldier shows off hand-painted signs, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. US soldier shows off hand-painted signs that advertise safe driving on Italian roads. Official caption on front: "MM-5-151086;" Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo radioed 12-14-43 / Sig Corps Photo 12-14-43-Italy! Advertising safety on Italian front. Signs painted by PFC Bill Humrickhouse of Vanwert, Ohio, a Military Policeman, form a limerick when read counter clockwise. They will be posted at intervals along roads." Italy. 14 December 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Smoking--Italy
Signs (Notices)--Italy