American soldiers patrol a roadway in front of a bombed church in Santa Maria, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. American soldiers patrol a roadway in front of a bombed church. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5052." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. C. Photo-Santa Maria, Italy! 5-15-44-Radioed 5-17-44. American Infantrymen occupy the town of Santa Maria immediately after its capture." Santa Maria, Italy. 17 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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War damage--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy