US soldier feeds Italian children his rations, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US soldier feeds Italian children his rations. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-124." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Radio Photo-2-7-44 / Italy! Sharing his rations with a homeless Italian family at his bivouac area, Yank soldier, Pvt. Chandlee is feeding one of the children with a spoon." Italy. 7 February 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Refugees--Italian--Italy
Military camps--American--Italy
Military rations--Italy
Children--Italy
Tents---Italy
Eating & drinking--Italy