US and French generals at a military ceremony in Sessa Aurunca, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US and French generals at a military ceremony. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-3225"; personal caption on reverse: "4-Apr-44." Official caption on reverse: "31 Mar 1944 MM-5-44-3225 / Fifth Army, Sessa Area, Italy / L to R: Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, C.G. of Fifth Army, and Gen. Alphonse Juin, C.G. of F.E.C. flanked by the colors of their respective nations stand at attention as the men to be decorated are brought forward. Gen. Clark presented a number of decorations to officers and men from French units fighting with the Fifth Army, at a ceremony held at Sessa Aurunca. Photo by Thomas / 163rd Signal Photo Co." Sessa Aurunca, Italy. 31 March 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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Sessa Aurunca
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41.233
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13.933
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Honor guards--Italy
Generals--American--Italy
Generals--French--Italy
Military parades & ceremonies--Italy
Flags--American
Flags--French