Deceased US soldier is placed on litter, Italy, 1943

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Photograph. Deceased US soldier is placed on litter. Official caption on front: "MM-5-151237." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Photo Radio Photo-12-17-43 / Italy! American soldiers killed in mountain fighting are transported from ridges and summits by mules and burros to vehicle stations. Dead Yank, (on litter), is being wrapped in blanket before body is lashed to back of burro." Italy. 17 December 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Italy
Medical personnel--American--Italy
Donkeys--Italy
Litters--Italy
War casualties--Italy
Dead persons--Italy