Lt. General Mark Clark greets a US officer in Fogliano, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Lt. General Mark Clark greets a US officer. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-5657." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 25 May 1944 (Italy) Official reunion of forces! Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, C.G., Fifth Army, who moved south with beachhead forces, officially greets 1st Lt. Frances Buckley, Phila. Pa., the first main front soldier to contact beachhead troops in Fogliano area. Sig. C. Radio Telephoto from Italy.#." Likely Fogliano, Italy. 25 May 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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Fogliano
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41.400
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12.917
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Military officers--American--Italy
Generals--American--Italy
Shaking hands--Italy
Salutations--Italy