US soldier throws grenade into a stone building, Italy, 1944
Description:
Photograph. US soldier throws grenade into a stone building. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-4037." Official caption on reverse: Signal Corps Photo 24 Apr 1944- (Italy) (Pix 3-3 Pix Series) Sniper hunting. One soldier advances to suspicious house and throws concussion grenade inside to kill snipers as remainder of patrol cover him. Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy.#." Italy. 24 April 1944
Price:
$120.00
Product:
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
Unit:
Campaign / Event:
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:
Italia
Latitude:
42.833
Longitude:
12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Stone buildings--Italy
Grenades--Italy
Rifles--Italy
Smoke--Italy
Throwing--Italy