US soldiers load ammunition into an artillery weapon, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. US soldiers load ammunition into an artillery weapon. Official caption on front: "MM-5-151315." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Radio Photo-12-18-43 / Italy! Mortar team in action. Sgt. Michael Laba of Bayone, N.J., dropping a moartar [sic] shell into the piece firing at enemy positions. At right Pvt. Chester Tisley of Grayson, KY., is getting another shell from the crew's ammunition pile." Italy. 18 December 1943
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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
Mortars (Ordnance)--Italy
Shells (Ammunition)--Italy