US generals arrive at an airfield, Southern France, 1944
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Photograph. US generals arrive at an airfield. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-2653." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-1 Sept. 1944-France (#2653). Meeting at an airfield in Southern France before departing for a military conference are, L-R: Lt. Gen. Alexander M. Patch, C.G. Seventh Army, in first picture showing him with three stars, Gen. Sir Maitland Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander Med. Th., and Lt. Gen. Jacob L. Devers, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Med. Th. S.C. RAD. Tel. 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
Handguns--France
Arrivals & departures--American--France