US Secretary of War arrives in Rome, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US Secretary of War arrives in Rome. Official caption on reverse: "4 July 1944 MM-5-44-7090 / Fifth Army, Rome, Italy / Sec'y. War Henry L. Stimson [sic], with Lt. Gen. Jacob L. Devers, deputy supreme Comm. Med. Theatre, Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, C.G., Fifth Army and official party arrive at Piazza Venezia for retreat at which flag, that flew from White House when U.S. declared war, was raised. Photo by Getty / 163rd Sig. Photo Co." Rome, 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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Roma
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41.900
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12.483
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