French general congratulates US officer in Algiers, Algeria, 1944
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Photograph. French general shakes hands and congratulates a US officer. Official caption on front: "MM-BAK-44-426." Official caption on reverse: "5 Feb 44 MM-BAK-44-426 / Algiers, North Africa. One of the American NCO instructors, S/SGT Lisella, being congratulated by Gen Merlin [Major General Lucien-Léon-Jules-Marie Merlin,1890-1982], CSO, French Forces, for the splendid work he did in teaching French troops in the use of American signal equipment. Baker - APS." Algiers, Algeria. 5 February 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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Alger
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36.833
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3.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Military officers--American--Algeria
Generals--French--Algeria
Shaking hands--Algeria
Conversation--Algeria
Gratitude--Algeria