Secretary of the Navy fires an artillery weapon, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Secretary of the Navy fires an artillery weapon. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-8716." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps photo-11 Aug 44 - (8716)- Italy. Navy chief fires round. Secretary of Navy James V. Forrestal still holds the lanyard after firing a 240-mm Howitzer during his visit to the Fifth Army front. Signal Corps Radio telephoto from Italy. #." Italy. 11 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
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Military officers--American--Italy
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Italy
Artillery (Troops)--American--Italy
Camouflage (Military science)--Italy
Bombardment--Italy