US Secretary of War visits troops in Colle Mezzano, Livorno, Italy, 1944

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Photograph. US Secretary of War visits with troops near the front. Official caption on reverse: "6 July 1944 MM-5-44-7398 / Fifth Army, Collemezzano area, Italy / Secretary of War Mr. Henry L. Stimson, addressing men of the 133rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd BN. Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, commanding general of Fifth Army, is on the right. Photo by Potter / 163rd Signal Photo Co." Colle Mezzano, Livorno, 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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Livorno
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43.550
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10.317
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Cabinet officers--Italy
Generals--American--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Jeep automobiles--American--Italy
Saluting--Italy
Conversation--Italy
Microphones--Italy