Railroad cars arrive in Rome from Naples, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Railroad cars arrive from Naples, the first to come to the station since the Germans left. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-7063." Official caption on reverse: "4 July 1944 MM-5-44-7063 / Fifth Army, Rome area, Italy / First two trains to run on the repaired Naples-Rome railroad, arrive simultaneously. The one on the left carries a load of coal, and the one on the right brought Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson. Photo by Bell / 163rd Signal Photo Co." 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:
Railroad trains--Italian--Italy
Railroad tracks--Italy
Railroad stations--Italy
Arrivals & departures--American--Italy