Lt. General Devers awards Medal of Honor in Algiers, Algeria on 7 June 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift of Regan Forrester, from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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788.Photograph. 'MM-44-1246'; 'Signal Corps photo. Algiers. Lt. Gen. Jacob L. Devers, commanding General, Mediterranean theatre, awarding Medal of Honor to Cpl. James D. Slaton, Gulfport, Miss.[Mississippi], for outstanding gallantry in action in Italy.' Algiers, Algeria. 7 June 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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