Flag raising in a plaza in Rome, Italy, 4 July 1944
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Photograph. Flag raising ceremony in a plaza. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-7042." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-4 July 44-Italy. Celebrating Independence Day Yanks in Rome raise the American flag [in Piazza Venezia] which flew above the White House on 'Pearl Harbor Day', over the Italian capitol. The same flag was flown over Washington on Dec. 8 and 11 when the United States declared war on Japan and Germany, respectively. Sig Corps Radio telephoto from Italy-#." Rome, Italy. 4 July 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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Roma
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41.900
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12.483
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Honor guards--Italy
Flagpoles--Italy
Flags--American
Plazas--Italy
Buildings--Italy