American engineers string rope to build a pontoon bridge, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. American engineers string rope to build a pontoon bridge across the Volturno River. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150411." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Radio Tele-Radioed 11-18-43. War in Italy! In knee deep water, U.S. Engineers are pulling on ropes for mooring pontoon bridges to the shore. Heavy winds and rains on the Volturno River caused the bridge to give away. L. to Right: with hand on ropes, PFC K. Burke, of Denver, Colo., Pvt. Charles Maynard of Nawgatuck, W. Va., At extreme right is PFC. Pete Pentizwater of New Haven, Conn." Italy. 18 November 1943
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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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Soldiers--American--Italy
Bridge construction--Italy
Rivers--Italy
Engineers--Italy