General Devers presents the Distinguished Service Medal to General Eaker, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. General Devers presents the Distinguished Service Medal to General Eaker. Official caption on reverse: "Sig C Photo-4-20-44-Italy! Lt. Gen. Jacob L. Devers, Deputy Supreme Commander, Mediterranean theater, presenting Distinguished Service Medal to Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker, Commander of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, for exceptional meritorious and distinguished service as commander of the 8th Air Force." Italy. 20 April 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
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Generals--American--Italy
Military decorations--Italy