US WACs march in parade in Algiers, Algeria, 1944

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Photograph. US WACs march in parade. Handwritten caption on reverse: "MM-BAK-44-572." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Radio Photo-2-23-44 / Algiers! American WAC's pass reviewing stand of Allied generals in honor of the Red Army's 26th Anniversary." Algiers, Algeria. 23 February 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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Alger
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36.833
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3.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Military parades & ceremonies--Algeria
Reviewing stands--Algeria
Generals--Russian--Algeria
Generals--British--Algeria
Generals--French--Algeria
Buildings--Algeria
Streets--Algeria
Women--Military service--Algeria
Saluting--Algeria