Italian civilians stand outside of their temporary home in a cave, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. Italian civilians stand outside of their temporary home in a cave. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150374." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Photo Radioed 11-15-43 / Sig. Corps Photo 11-15-43. Drawn group of Italians standing outside their temporary home, which is a cave in the hillside near Mignano. Many inhabitants from the town fled to these natural shelters when the village was under American and German artillery. Woman at right never leaves the religious statue out of her hands." Mignano, Italy. 15 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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Mignano Monte Lungo
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41.383
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13.967
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Caves--Italy
Refugees--Italian--Italy
Women--Italy
Children--Italy
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