US Secretary of War in Cecina, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US Secretary of War speaks to officers while the troops stand at attention in the background. Official caption on reverse: "6 July 1944 MM-5-44-7394 / Fifth Army, Italy / Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson (in Jeep) talks to an infantry capt. while Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, C.G. Fifth Army and Maj. Gen. Charles W. Ryder, C.G. 34th Div. (L) look on. In background, men of the 3rd Bn, 133rd Inf. Regt, who paid the Secretary honors during his Italian visit. Photo by Thomas / 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
Military officers--American--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Jeep automobiles--American--Italy
Conversation--Italy
Arrivals & departures--American--Italy