US Secretary of War arrives at airport in Naples, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US Secretary of War arrives at the airport. Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Photo 4 July 44 (Italy). Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and Lt. Gen. Jacob L. Devers, deputy Allied commander, Mediterranean theater, at an Italian airfield where the war chief was greeted by the general. Mr. Stimson visited the theater to make an inspection tour of Italy. Sig Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy #." Naples, Italy. 4 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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Napoli
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40.833
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14.250
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Cabinet officers--Italy
Generals--American--Italy
Airports--Italy
Airplanes--American--Italy
Arrivals & departures--American--Italy