Four officers receive the Legion of Merit Award, Algiers, Algeria, 1944
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Photograph. General Andre, Air Commodore Pankhurst, Lt. Colonel Bastion and Major Stowikowski receive the Legion of Merit Award. Official caption on front: "MM-OTT-44-715." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Radio Photo- 3-28-44 / Sig C Photo-3-28-44-Algiers: Representing four of the United Nations, Gen. P.J. Andre, Air Commodore [French], Lt. Pankhurst, Lt. Col. Joseph E. Bastion and Maj. Nieczslaw Stowikowski, receives the Legion of Merit Award in the name of the President of the United States, 'For exceptionally meritorious conduct and outstanding service to the United States.' -Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Algiers.-#." Algiers, Algeria. 28 March 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 decorations--Algeria
Generals--French--Algeria
Military officers--British--Algeria
Military officers--American--Algeria
Military officers--Polish--Algeria