American soldier is prepped for surgery, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150335." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Radioed -11-10-43 / Saving lives at the Italian front! (No. 5 of 6 pix). A wounded Yank needs emergency treatment! Without losing a moment he is rushed to the operating table at the field hospital." Italy. 10 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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Medical aspects of war--Italy
Medical personnel--American--Italy
War casualties--Italy
Wounds & injuries--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Military hospitals--Italy
Military medicine--Italy