US service dog is a recipient of the Purple Heart, Italy, 1943
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US service dog is a recipient of the Purple Heart. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150478." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo radioed 11-26-43 / Sig Corps Photo-11-26-43-Italy! 'Chips', dog hero of an infantry organization grins rogueishly at the cameraman as he poses on a rocky perch somewhere Italy. 'Chips' was awarded Purple Heart and has been recommended for the Silver Star for attacking a German machine gun nest." Italy. 26 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Dogs of war--Italy
Dogs--Italy