General Devers greets Carl J. Schoeninger at a nighttime meeting, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. General Devers greets Carl J. Schoeninger at a nighttime meeting. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-8133." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo-31 August 1944 (Italy). Lt. Gen. Jacob L. Devers, deputy supreme commander, Mediterranean [sic] theater (L.) greets Mr. Carl J. Schoeninger, commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars who called on the General as he began his tour of Italy. Mr. Schoeninger came on the special invitation of Pres. Roosevelt to sound out front line troops on how service organizations can best serve veterans of World War II. Sig. Corps radio tele. from Italy-#." Italy. 31 August 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Generals--American--Italy
Diplomats--American--Italy
Salutations--Italy
Shaking hands--Italy
Smiling--Italy