US Secretary of War visiting Vatican City, 1944
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Photograph. US Secretary of War visiting Vatican City. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-7100." Official caption on reverse: "5 July 1944 MM-5-44-7100 / Fifth Army, Rome Area, Italy / Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and his party leaving the Vatican after an audience with the Pope. Photo by Rutberg / 163rd Signal Photo Co." Vatican City. 5 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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Santa Sede
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41.900
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12.450
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Castles & palaces--Vatican City
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