Woman radio operator of the Free French forces at work, Sessa Aurunca, Italy, 1944

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Photograph. Woman radio operator of the Free French forces at work. Official caption on reverse: "15 April 1944 MM-5-44-3658 / Fifth Army, Sessa Area, Italy / Operator 1st class Violette Camps, Algiers, Algeria, of Signal Corps, 2nd French Expeditionary Corps, feminine soldier of the Free French Forces operates American Signal Corps radio 299 in 1 ½ ton Chevrolet panel truck, carrying communications to and from French Divisions and via a lateral net to other Fifth Army Corps. Here she operates a radio receiver BC-312-N below can be seen telephones for local connection. Photo by Newell / 163rd Signal Photo Co." Sessa Aurunca, Italy. 15 April 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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Sessa Aurunca
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41.233
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13.933
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Soldiers--French--Italy
Women--Military service--Italy
Trucks--American--Italy
Radios--Italy
Telephones--Italy