US and Brazilian joint commission in Saint Eugène, Algiers, Algieria, 1943
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Photograph. US and Brazilian joint commission stand together outside. Official caption on front: "MM-BAK-43-5308." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo-12-13-43 radioed / Sig Corps Photo-12-13-43- Members of Brazilian-U.S.Joint Defense Commission at the beach of St. Eugene, Algiers, listens to the story of the Allied invasion of Algeria as told by Maj. Dudley Williams who points to where the first landings were made at this spot. L to R: Maj. Williams, Gen. De Brigado Anor [Marechal Anor Teixeira dos Santos] and Gen. Mascarenahs of the Brazilian Army and Maj. Gen. J.G. Ord [James Garesche Ord], U.S. Army member of the commission." Saint Eugène, Algiers, Algieria. 13 December 1943
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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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Alger
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36.833
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3.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Military officers--American--Algeria
Military officers--Brazilian--Algeria
Generals--American--Algeria
Generals--Brazilian--Italy
Discussion--Algeria
Maps--Algeria
Cityscapes--Algeria
Streets--Algeria
Automobiles--American--Algeria
Pointing fingers--Algeria