US soldier shares his candy with Italian children, Anzio, Italy, 1944

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Photograph. US soldier shares his candy with two Italian children. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-426." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Radio Photo-1-30-44 / Anzio area, Italy! American artilleryman PFC Evane Sheldon of Bothell, Washington, enjoys watching two small Italian children on his lap eating his candy." Anzio, Italy. 30 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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Anzio
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41.450
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12.617
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Children--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Eating & drinking--Italy