US Secretary of War passes troops at the Tarquinia airport, Italy, 1944
Description:
Photograph. US Secretary of War, in a jeep, passes troops standing at attention at the Tarquinia airport. Official caption on reverse: "6 July 1944 MM-5-44-7412 / Fifth Army, Tarquinia Airport, Italy / Seated in Jeep Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, C.G. Fifth Army, and Maj. Gen. John Sloan, C.G. 88th Div, review troops of 361st Inf. Regt, 88th Div, at a ceremony held in honor of the Secretary. Jeep driver is Sgt. Charles Adaysh, Union City, N.J., C.G. section Fifth army HQ. Photo by Thomas / 163rd Signal Photo Co." Tarquinia, Italy. 6 July 1944
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
Unit:
POW / KIA:
Topical Subjects:
Collection Level:
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.
Geography:
Tarquinia
Latitude:
42.250
Longitude:
11.750
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Cabinet officers--Italy
Generals--American--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Jeep automobiles--American--Italy
Arrivals & departures--American--Italy
Saluting--Italy