US troops mobilizing at the docks, Formia, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US troops mobilizing at the docks before a practice amphibious invasion. Official caption on reverse: "31 July 1944 7/MM-44-1780 / Formia area, Italy. 3rd Inf. Div. troops loading up in Bagnolia [sic] Harbor for amphibious practice landing at Formia, Italy. Photo by Leibowitz / 163rd Signal Photo Co." Bagnoli, Italy. 31 July 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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Landing craft--American--Italy
Military mobilizations--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Equipment & supplies--Italy
Military training--Italy
Harbors--Italy