A U.S. mortar squad wheels their weapon down the main street of Itri, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. A U.S. mortar squad wheels their 60-mm weapon down the main street of Itri on their way to the front in a pram. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5479-10." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 18 May 1944 (Italy) Battle Baby! Two members of a U.S. mortar squad flank a third member wheeling their 60mm weapon down the main street of Itri on their way to the front. Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy." Itri, Italy. 18 May 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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Itri
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41.283
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13.533
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