Italian refugees walk along a roadway near Acquafondata, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Italian refugees walk along a rocky roadway. The children are barefoot and the woman's feet are wrapped in rags. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-782." Official caption on reverse: "Sig.[Signal] Corps Radio Photo-2-8-44 / Italy! Ragged refugees from Cassino fleeing their blasted town on a road leading to Acquafondata, held by Allied troops." Near Acquafondata, Italy. 8 February 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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Acquafondata
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41.550
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13.950
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Refugees--Italian--Italy
Children--Italy