US Secretary of War at a military camp in Cecina, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US Secretary of War at a military camp. Official caption on reverse: "6 July 1944 MM-5-44-7375 / Fifth Army, forward area, Italy / Secretary of War, Mr. Henry L. Stimson and Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, commanding general of Fifth Army, departing from Fifth Army command post after a brief chat. Mr. Stimson inspected Fifth Army troops, on the Italian front. 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
Guards--Italy
Rifles--Italy
Bayonets--Italy
Military facilities--American--Italy
Camouflage (Military science)--Italy
Meetings--Italy
Visits of state--American--Italy