Lt. General Mark Clark promotes a soldier, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. Lt. General Mark Clark promotes a soldier. Official caption on front: "MM-5-151927." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Photo 12-28-43 / Italy! Battle-front promotion! Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, C/G of the 5th Army, congratulates 1st Sgt. John J. Altiere of an American Ranger Battalion, after the latter had been awarded a direct commission to 2nd Lt. by General Clark." Italy. 28 December 1943
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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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Generals--American--Italy
Military officers--American--Italy
Military decorations--Italy
Shaking hands--Italy