US soldiers and Italian civilians are rowed across the Pontine Marshes, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US soldiers and Italian civilians are rowed across the Pontine Marshes. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5806." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 27 May 1944 (Italy) Nazi made flood! On the German-flooded Pontine Marshes, U.S. soldiers join Italian civilians in a row boat for amphibious transportation. In background are half submerged houses, evidence of the havoc wrought to communities in this area. Sig. Corps Rad. Tele. from Italy.#" Pontine Marshes, Italy. 27 May 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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Agro Pontino
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41.417
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12.917
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War damage--Italy
Floods--Italy
Dwellings--Italy
Men--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Rowboats--Italian--Italy