US Secretary of War is assisted into his coat by a general, Cecina, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US Secretary of War is assisted into his coat by a general after an outdoor conference. Official caption on reverse: "6 July 1944 MM-5-44-7365 / Fifth Army, Cecina area, Italy / Maj. Gen. Charles W. [Wolcott] Ryder, C.G., 34th Div., assists Secretary of War, Mr. Henry L. Stimson, into his coat. The secretary has just finished washing after a Jeep ride on dusty roads. Photo by Edwards / 163rd Signal Photo Co." Cecina, 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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Cecina
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43.317
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10.517
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Cabinet officers--Italy
Generals--American--Italy
Basins (Containers)--Italy
Towels--Italy
Coats--Italy
Hygiene--Italy
Visits of state--American--Italy