Sir Arthur Tedder and Lt. Gen. Ira A. Eaker speak at an airfield in Algiers, Algeria on 15 January 1944
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Photograph. Sir Arthur Tedder and Lt. Gen. Ira A. Eaker speak at an airfield. Handwritten caption on reverse: "MM-BAK-44-220." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Radio Photo-1-15-44 / Algiers! L.-R- Air Chief Marshall Sir Arthur Tedder, 2nd in command to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Lt. Gen. Ira A. Eaker, as they arrived at Algiers airport today. Lt. Gen. Eaker takes over command of all Allied air forces in the Mediterranean theater." Algiers, Algeria. 15 January 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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Alger
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36.833
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3.000
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Military officers--British--Algeria
Generals--American--Algeria
Airports--Algeria
Arrivals & departures--American--Algeria
Arrivals & departures--British--Algeria
Conversation--Algeria