French people cheering US soldiers, Aix-en-Provence, France, 1944
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Photograph. French people cheering US soldiers. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-2332." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps photo-22 Aug. 1944-Southern France (#2332) Welcome for Yanks. Cheering civilians line a street in Aix to greet American forces who liberated the town as the Seventh Army pushed forward to enlarge the bridgehead in Southern France. Signal Corps Radio Telephoto from Italy.-#." Aix-en-Provence, France. 22 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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Aix-en-Provence
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43.517
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5.450
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--France
People--France
Excitement--France
Jeep automobiles--American--France
Troop movements--American--France
Public sculpture--France