Major General Harry H. Johnson presents the colors in Rome, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Major General Harry H. Johnson presents the colors during a ceremony. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-7043." Official caption on reverse: "4 July 1944 MM-5-44-7043 / Fifth Army, Rome Area, Italy / The flag that flew over the 'White House' on Pearl Harbor Day is raised in Rome, Italy. Major Gen. Harry H. Johnson, Rome area commander of Houston, Texas, presents colors at Piazza Venezia. Photo by Bell / 163rd Signal Photo Co." Rome, Italy. 4 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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Plazas--Italy
Government facilities--Italian--Italy
Flags--American
Military parades & ceremonies--Italy
Military police--American--Italy
Generals--American--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy