US soldiers under enemy fire take cover in Itri, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US soldiers under enemy fire take cover. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5389." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo-20-May-1944 (Italy) Under fire at Itri! American infantrymen dash for cover across the town square of Itri still under enemy fire following its capture. An abandoned German artillery piece can be seen against the background of battered buildings. Signal Corps radio telephoto from Italy.#." Itri, Italy. 20 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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Itri
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41.283
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13.533
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Soldiers--American--Italy
War damage--Italy
Artillery (Weaponry)--German--Italy
Running--Italy