Italian refugees survey damaged homes in Latina, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Italian refugees survey damaged homes. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-6066." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 1 June 1944 (Italy) Aftermath. Refugees of battered Littoria are shown surveying the ruins of their former dwellings after returning from shelters in the hills where they fled during the fierce battle for the town. Signal Corps radio telephoto from Italy.#" Latina, Italy. 1 June 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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Latina
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41.467
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12.867
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Refugees--Italian--Italy
Dwellings--Italy
War damage--Italy
Inspections--Italy
Bicycles & tricycles--Italy