Major General Harry H. Johnson talks to band members in Rome, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Major General Harry H. Johnson talks to band members. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-7038." Official caption on reverse: "4 July 1944 MM-5-44-7038 / Fifth Army, Rome Area, Italy / Maj. Gen. Harry H. Johnson, commanding general of Rome area command, talks to [African-American] members of R.A.C. band after flag raising ceremony. Photo by Rutberg / 163rd Sig Photo Co." Rome, Italy. 4 July 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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Roma
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41.900
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12.483
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Generals--American--Italy
Government facilities--Italian--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Drums (Musical instruments)--American--Italy
Drum majors--Italy
Military bands--American--Italy
Conversation--Italy