Joint Defense Committee at an airport in Casablanca, Morocco, 1943
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Photograph. General Mascarenhas de Moraes of the Brazilian Army, Colonel Ratay and General Ord wait to embark on their inspection trip at an airport. Official caption on front: "MM-MUR-43-5293." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo Radioed 12-12-43 / Sig Corps Photo-12-12-43-Brazil-U.S. Joint Defense Committee tour. Waiting at Casablanca airport to embark on their inspection trip are, L-R: Maj Gen. Mascarenhas de Moraes of Brazilian Army, Col. Gregory Ratay (center), U.S. Base Commander of Casablanca who greeted them, and Major Gen. J. G. Ord, Senior U.S. member of Committee." Casablanca, Morocco. 12 December 1943
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$120.00
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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.
Geography:
Casablanca
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33.650
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-7.583
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Generals--Brazilian--Morocco
Military officers--American--Morocco
Airports--Morocco