US Secretary of War passes saluting troops, Cecina, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US Secretary of War passes by saluting troops in a jeep. Official caption on reverse: "6 July 1944 MM-5-44-7476 / Fifth Army, Italy / Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, Commanding General of Fifth Army, and Maj. Gen. Charles W. Ryder, C.G., 34th Division, reviewing troops of the 133rd infantry along Route 68. Photo by Walden / 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
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Cabinet officers--Italy
Generals--American--Italy
Jeep automobiles--American--Italy
Saluting--Italy
Arrivals & departures--American--Italy