US Secretary of War arrives at the airfield in Tarquinia, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. U.S. Secretary of War arrives at the airfield. Official caption on reverse: "6 July 1944 MM-5-44-7410 / Fifth Army, Tarquinia airport, Italy / Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson being greeted by Maj. Gen. John Sloan, C.G. 88th Div, upon his arrival by plane at the airport where the Secretary reviewed troops of the 361st Regt. [infantry regiment], 88th Div. Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, C.G. Fifth Army, also alights from plane. Secretary Stimson had just returned from the Fifth Army front which he toured. Photo by Thomas / 163rd Signal Photo Co." Tarquinia, Italy. 6 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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Tarquinia
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42.250
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11.750
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Cabinet officers--Italy
Generals--American--Italy
Aircraft--American--Italy
Arrivals & departures--American--Italy
Salutations--Italy
Shaking hands--Italy