Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson arrives in Rome, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson arrives by train. Official caption on reverse: "4 July 1944 MM-5-44-7057 / Fifth Army, Rome area, Italy / Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson, is greeted by Brig. Gen. Carl R. Gray, Director General of Allied Military Railroad Service, as he steps off the first train to arrive in Rome after Allied occupation. Lt. Gen. Jacob L. Devers, Deputy Allied Commander of Mediterranean Theatre, is immediately behind Sec. Stimson. Photo by Bell / 163rd Signal 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
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Generals--American--Italy
Cabinet officers--Italy
Railroad cars--Italian--Italy
Arrivals & departures--American--Italy
Staffs (Sticks)--Italy
Shaking hands--Italy