Military policeman directing traffic, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Military policeman directing traffic. Written caption on reverse: "MM-LAP-44-R4-9." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Radio Photo-1-25-44 / New Allied landings in Italy! Soon after landings, M.P.s are on the job. M.P. Albert Cardillo, Providence, R.I., standing in front of a German sign is directing traffic on a road leading inland." Italy. 25 January 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Traffic signs & signals--Italy
Military police--American--Italy
Safety--Italy