Soldiers salvage parts of a pontoon bridge in the Volturno River, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. Soldiers salvage parts of a pontoon bridge in the Volturno River. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150434." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Rad. Tele.Radioed 11-18-43. War in Italy! Pontoon floats are saved after bridge across the turbulent Volturno River was washed away. Note U. S. Engineer crew bucking heavy winds as they attempt to salvage pontoons washed ashore." Italy. 18 November 1943
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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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Salvage--Italy
Pontoon bridges--Italy
Rural areas--Italy
Storms--Italy