US soldiers make camp in hay stacks, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US soldiers take a meal break outside of their camp in a hay stack. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-1188." Official caption on reverse: "Sig.[Signal] Corps Photo-2-15-44 / Italy! Haystack home at the front. Digging out a few bales of hay from the stack, Pvt. Robert L. Joine, (L), of Morristown, Tenn., and Pvt. Vito Tolve, Millburn, N.J., have made a warm shelter for protection against the chill Italian weather." Italy. 15 February 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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Soldiers--American--Italy
Haystacks--Italy
Eating & drinking--Italy