US general arrives at an airfield, Southern France, 1944
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Photograph. US general arrives at an airfield. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-2652." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps photo-1 Sept. 1944-France (#2652). In his first picture since adding another star to his collar, Lt. Gen. Alexander M. Patch, C.G. Seventh Army, is seen at an air field in Southern France about to depart for a military conference. Sig. Corps radio telephoto from Italy-#. " Southern France. 1 September 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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France
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46.000
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2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Generals--American--France
Military officers--American--France
Airplanes--American--France
Conversation--France
Arrivals & departures--American--France
Handguns--France