US soldiers drive a jeep filled with Christmas packages, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. US soldiers drive a jeep filled with Christmas packages. Official caption on front: "MM-5-150638." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps photo-- 12-2-43 / An early Christmas in Italy,! These modern Santa Clauses use a Jeep to deliver Christmas parcels at the front. Not white snow but black caked mud clings to the 'sleigh-jeep' carrying home-gifts for the boys fighting in Italy. The unbearded Yank St. Nicks are l-r, Pfc. Henry Horah of Sinking Springs, Penna., and Pfc. Howell W. Irelan of Los Angeles, Calif., both dauntless enough to have already received the Silver Star for bravery." Italy. 2 December 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
Jeep automobiles--American--Italy
Christmas presents--Italy
Mountain roads--Italy