A tank crew takes a smoke break after a harrowing journey, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. A tank crew takes a smoke break after a harrowing journey. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5569." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corp photo 24 May 1944 (Italy) Crew safe! Their tank knocked out near Cisterna in the opening phase of the beach-head battle, this American tank crew returned to safety after a hazardous trip through no-man's-land. Relaxing after their tight squeeze are Pvt. Floyd W. Shelton, Wichita, Kansas, lighting cigarette of Pvt. Vassar Nance, Leahville, Ark., and (standing, left), Pvt. Donald Jones, Dexter, NY.., and Cpl. Earl L. Larson, Minneapolis, Minn. Signal 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Smiling--Italy
Smoking--Italy