Soldiers evacuating people from the path of Mt. Vesuvius' eruption in San Sebastiano, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Soldiers evacuating people from the path of Mt. Vesuvius' eruption. Official caption on reverse: "Sig C Photo-3-21-44-Italy! Mt. [Mount] Vesuvius bursts. American soldiers helping Italians of San Sebastiano move their possessions from the village which is in the path of lava pouring from Mt. Vesuvius. The steaming wall of lava can be seen in background. Sig. Corps Radio Telephoto from Algiers." San Sebastiano, Italy. 21 March 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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San Sebastiano al Vesuvio
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40.833
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14.367
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Volcanic eruptions--Italy
Evacuations--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Vehicles, military--American--Italy
Dwellings--Italy
Cobblestone streets--Italy
People--Italy