Wounded US soldier being carried on litter in Cisterna, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Wounded US soldier being carried on litter over a narrow stream. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5600." Official caption on reverse: "Sig C. Photo-Radioed-5-26-44. Italy! American infantry medicos bring in the wounded either by stretcher or walking to aid stations near the front lines around Cisterna, Italy." Cisterna, Italy. 26 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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Cisterna di Latina
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41.583
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12.817
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Medical personnel--American--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Medical aspects of war--Italy
Litters--Italy