US troops land on beach, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US troops land on beach. Written caption on reverse: "Signal Corps Radio Photo-1-25-44 / New Allied landing in Italy! Ready for action, troops leap from Higgins boat and head for the beach where vehicles, equipment and supplies are already piling up." Italy. 25 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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Amphibious vehicles--American--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Beaches--Italy
Landing craft--American--Italy