Tech. 4 Harry B. Morgan, 3131 Signal Service Company

U.S. Army

 

 

Still photographer T/4 Harry B. Morgan, 25, died of wounds sustained on November 16, 1944 in a Luftwaffe bombing in the Italian village of Monghidoro which also claimed the life of fellow photographer Staff Sergeant Cecil Max Campbell in the same incident. Both men were assigned to the 3131st Signal Service Company. Morgan is buried at the U.S. military cemetery south of Florence. Don Wiedenmayer and his wife Shirley visited his gravesite in 1971.

Used with permission of Charlotte Observer

 

 

Tankers of the 752nd Tank Battalion rest in the recently captured Italian village of Monghidoro. This photo taken October 1, 1944 was cleared for publication by Fifth Army on November 11, 1944, the week Morgan lost his life in action.

 

5/MM-44-4733, Photo by Harry B. Morgan, 3131 Signal Service Company

 

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196th Signal Photo Company Photographers - Selected Photos

These special tribute pages features some of the significant still photography of five Army Signal Corps photographers who served in the 196th Signal Photo Company. They include:

Harry Morgan / Cecil "Max"Campbell / John Mason / Donald Wiedenmayer / Jerry Kosseff

Index to 196th Signal Photo Company - Still Photo Gallery

Known Army Signal Corps photographs attributed by Signal Corps serial number to individual members of the 3131st Signal Service Company and the 196th Signal Photo Company, Italian Campaign, 1944-1945. These photos were obtained from the National Archives and the public domain.

A-F / G-L / M-R / S-Z

 

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Featured Materials

Po Valley DVD / Battle for Bologna

Selected photos from a new Italian DVD focusing on the work of the 196th Signal Photo Company

Collection of photos taken by Army T/4 Don Wiedenmayer during the Battle for Bologna, Italy

 

O'Connell's Equipment: Bell & Howell 35mm Eyemo Camera

Captain Melvin Gillette / Architect of the Army Pictorial Service

Selected Reference Materials (Orders and Official Documents) / Army Pictorial Service - North Africa

196th SPC - Awards and Decorations / 196th SPC Roll of Honor / 196th SPC - Unit History

/ 196th SPC - Campaign for Sicily / 196th SPC - Motion Picture Coverage / 196th - Still Photo Coverage

 Bibliography / Veteran's History Project / Nauders Crossroads - 1945/