US Secretary of War exits his car in Cecina, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US Secretary of War exits his car at a military camp. Official caption on reverse: "6 July 1944 MM-5-44-7370 / Fifth Army, forward area, Italy / Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, C.G. Fifth Army, Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War, arrive at Fifth Army C.P. for brief stay during Mr. Stimson's tour of inspection of Fifth Army troops. Photo by Lapidus / 163rd Signal Photo Co." Likely 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
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Cabinet officers--Italy
Generals--American--Italy
Automobiles--American--Italy
Guards--Italy
Rifles--Italy
Forests--Italy
Visits of state--American--Italy