African American signal troops of the 459th Signal Construction Battalion, 9th Air Force stringing wire alongside railroad tracks in Central Italy (documents accompanying footage note location as “LITHAIRO, ITALY”) during World War 2. Black United States soldiers working as linemen on top of utility poles alongside railroad track. Close view of an African American soldier lineman working on wires of the utility pole. A soldier guards alongside railroad track. African American soldiers pull wires after the wires of the utility pole are lowered. USA linemen soldiers tighten the wires with block and tackle. African American soldier uses hand cranked Signal Corps signal generator to test connections. Wire spools turn as the wire is strung out.
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