French WACs debark from a US LCI, Provence, France, 1944
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Photograph. French WACs debark from a US LCI onto the beach. Official caption on reverse: "7/MM-44-2268." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-20 Aug 1944 France (#2268)-French WACS land in Southern France. Dressed like front-line soldiers, a contingent of French 'WACS' of the French Medical Corps debark from an LCI on the Rivieria [sic] Coast to join in liberating their homeland. Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy-#." Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. 20 August 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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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Women--Military service--France
Medical personnel--French--France
Landing craft--American--France
Equipment & supplies--France
Beaches--France
Bodies of water--France
Military mobilizations--France
Amphibious operations--France