US soldiers pose with the head of a damaged statue in Cisterna, Italy, 1944
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"MM-5-44-5873"; "Signal Corps photo. Italy. Cisterna! This statue, standing in the town square of Cisterna, was decapitated during the battle for the town. Two American soldiers recovered its head from the rubble. Note the striking resemblance of figure to Statue of Liberty." Cisterna, Italy. 28 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
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Soldiers--American--Italy
War damage--Italy
Public sculpture--Italy