US and Brazilian joint commission tour the airport, Casablanca, Morocco, 1943

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Photograph. US and Brazilian joint commission tour the airport. Official caption on front: "MM-BAK-43-53292." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo Radioed 12-12-43 / Sig Corps Photo-12-12-43- Brazil-U.S. joint defense committee tour at Casablanca airport, inspecting guard of honor on arrival, L to R: Brig. Gen. Anor Teixeira Do Santos [Marechal Anor Teixeira dos Santos], Maj. Gen. Mascarenhas de Moraes, and Col. Gregory Ratay, Base Commander, Casablanca, who greeted visitors." Casablanca, Morocco. 12 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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Casablanca
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33.650
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-7.583
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Military inspections--Morocco
Honor guards--Morocco
Generals--Brazilian--Morocco
Military officers--American--Morocco
Saluting--Morocco
Airports--Morocco
Arrivals & departures--Brazilian--Morocco