Allied serviceman interacts with Italian refugees near Cassino, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Allied serviceman interacts with Italian refugees. Official caption on front: "MM-5-153020." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Radio Photo-1-21-44 / Italy! Tale of suffering is related to Pvt. John Nanni of Harvey, Ill., by an Italian mother fleeing with her family from besieged Cassino. This family like many others, left the city seeking safety inside of 'quiet' Allied territory. Near Cassino, Italy. 21 January 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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Cassino
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41.500
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13.817
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Refugees--Italian--Italy
Women--Italy
Infants--Italy
Children--Italy
Rifles--Italy