US Secretary and generals in Cecina, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US Secretary of War and generals confer at a military camp. Official caption on reverse: "7 July 1944 MM-5-44-7407 / Fifth Army, Cecina area, Italy / L-R: Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, C. G. Fifth Army, Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, Maj. Gen. Charles Ryder, C.G. 34th Div, Brig. Gen. Harry Sherman, Asst. 34th Div. C.G., Brig. Gen. Joe Foster Tate, 34th Div. Artillery officer, and Maj. Gen. Ernest Harmon, C.G. 1st Arm. Div. These officers were present when the Secretary of War paid a visit to a part of the Fifth Army front and stopped at the 34th Div. for lunch. Photo by Thomas / 163rd Signal Photo Co." Cecina, Italy. 7 July 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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Cecina
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43.317
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10.517
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Cabinet officers--Italy
Generals--American--Italy
Military facilities--Italy
Camouflage (Military science)--Italy
Visits of state--American--Italy