WACs marching in anniversary parade in Caserta, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. WACs marching in anniversary parade. Official caption on front: WAC/MM-44-2875." Official caption on reverse: "1 Sept 44 WAC/MM-44-2875 / Caserta, Italy / WACS of 2666th Wires Co., under command of Lt. Ruth A. Nichols, 125 Georgia Ave, Barnesville, GA., passes in review, during commemoration of the first anniversary of the Women's Army Corps. Photo by Weidenmayer / 3131 Sig Sv Co." Caserta, Italy. 1 September 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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Caserta
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41.067
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14.333
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Women--Military service--Italy
Marching--Italy
Military parades & ceremonies--Italy
Anniversaries--Italy
Commemorations--Italy