US medical personnel examine a Red Cross banner that was hit by aerial bombs, Nettuno, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US medical personnel examine a large Red Cross banner that was hit by aerial bombs. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-1432." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Radio Photo-2-20-44. Nettuno Area, Italy! American medics examine Red Cross banner which was hit by German in night air attack. The banner was lying on the ground for identification from the air of a hospital area." Nettuno, Italy. 20 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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Nettuno
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41.450
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12.650
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Medical personnel--American--Italy
Military hospitals--Italy
War damage--Italy
Banners--Italy
Inspections--Italy