A French partisan hugs a US officer in a field, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, 1944
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Photograph. A French partisan hugs a US officer in a field. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-2389." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps photo -23 Aug 1944- Southern France (#2389). Happy ending. An armed partisan emotionally embraces 2nd Lt Jack Willis of Kingston, Iowa, whom he found uninjured after he shot at the office [sic] mistaking an advance Yank armored spearhead for retreating Germans. Sig. C. Radio tele from Italy-#." Likely Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. 23 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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Military officers--American--France
Underground movements--France
Soldiers--American--France
Hugging--France