US soldier repairing radio in communications shed, Naples, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US soldier repairing radio in communications shed. Official caption on front: "MM-WIE-44-11754." Official caption on reverse: "MM-WIE-44-11754 1 Aug 1944 / Naples, area, Italy / T/Sgt Samuel C. Packard, Waco, Texas repairing radio at the 183rd Sig. salvage and repair shop at signal depot S-650. At least $3,000,000 worth of equipment has been salvaged in this shop." Naples, Italy. 1 August 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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Napoli
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40.833
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14.250
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Maintenance & repair--Italy
Salvage--Italy
Communication facilities--Italy