US Secretary of War visits a wounded soldier in Rome, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US Secretary of War visits a wounded soldier in a hospital. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-7116." Official caption on reverse: "5 July 1944 MM-5-44-7116 / Fifth Army, Rome area, Italy / Sec'y of War, Henry L. Stimson, visits the 33rd Gen. Hospital, outside the city of Rome and engages in conversation with Pvt. Alfred Bruns, Kingston, N.Y. Photo by Stoen / Army Pictorial Service." Rome, Italy. 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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Roma
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41.900
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12.483
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Military hospitals--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Cabinet officers--Italy
Wounds & injuries--Italy
Visits of state--American--Italy
Medical aspects of war--Italy