US soldier admires illustration on a Sherman tank, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US soldier looking at illustration of Uncle Sam chasing Hitler with a bayonet, painted on Sherman tank. Official caption on front: "MM-5-152452." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Radio Photo 1-15-44 / Italy! Even at the battle front American humor brings a laugh. Lt. Ralph W. Hoffman, of Little Rock, Ark., admiring this cartoon on his M-4 General Sherman." Italy. 15 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
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Military officers--American--Italy
Tanks (Military science)--American--Italy
Political cartoons