Wounded US soldier is evacuated in Cisterna, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Wounded US soldier is evacuated on a litter by comrades. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5552-6." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 24 May 1944 (Italy) Beachhead casualty. One of the first Americans wounded as beachhead offensive opened is being carried from the scene of action around Cisterna by aid men. Sig. Corps radio telephoto from Italy.#." Cisterna, Italy. 24 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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Soldiers--American--Italy
War casualties--Italy
Medical aspects of war--Italy
Medical personnel--American--Italy
Litters--Italy
Meadows--Italy
Dirt roads -- Italy