Civilians kneel during a funeral for a GI, Nettuno, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Italian civilians kneel at the gravesite of an American soldier during a funeral. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-3231"; personal caption on reverse: "Selected for Radio Transmission 4-Apr-44." Official caption on reverse: "29 March 1944 MM-5-44-3231 / Fifth Army, Nettuno Area, Italy / Italian workers of the American Military Cemetery in Nettuno and their relatives kneel beside the grave of their former American soldier work supervisor who was killed by enemy fire. An American Army Chaplain reads the burial ceremony. Photo by Bell / 163rd Signal Photo Co." Nettuno, Italy. 29 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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Nettuno
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41.450
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12.650
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Military personnel--Italian--Italy
Funeral rites & ceremonies--Italy
Cemeteries--American--Italy
Graves--Italy
Chaplains--Italy
War casualties--Italy
Flower arrangements--Italy
Crosses--Italy