US soldier eats rations, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. US soldier eats rations in the field. Official caption on front: "MM-5-151946." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Photo-12-28-43 / Xmas Day at the Italian front! Although Pfc Conrad Heskin of Hatton, N.D., didn't fare as well as most of our front line fighting men (turkey and trimmings for Xmas dinner) he seemingly enjoys his 'K' rations to the last." Italy. 28 December 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Military rations--Italy
Eating & drinking--Italy
Forests--Italy