US soldier offers a cigarette to an Italian civilian, Italy, 1944

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Photograph. US soldier offers a cigarette and a light to an Italian civilian. Official caption on front: "MM-5-152957." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Radio Photo-1-20-44 / Italy! Aged Italian civilian, who remained in Cevaro while it was under Allied fire, receiving a smoke from an American soldier shortly after the town was taken." Cevaro, Italy. 20 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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Soldiers--American--Italy
Older people--Italy
Smoking--Italy