Reviewing party at WAC parade in Caserta, Italy, 1944

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Photograph. Reviewing party at WAC parade. Official caption on front: "WAC/MM-44-2873." Official caption on reverse: "1 Sept 44 WAC/ MM-44-2873 / Caserta, Italy / Members of reviewing party present at commemoration of the first anniversary of the Women's Army Corps, are, L-R, Front Tow: 1st Lt. Lillian Harris, Adjutant-of-the-Day, Major Hortense M. Boutell, 2801 Park Ave. Minneapolis, Minn., WAC commander of troops; Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker, C-In-C, MAAF; and Major Dorothea A. Colemen, Theater WAC staff director; Rear Row: Maj. Gen. Miller G. White, AC of S, G-1, NATOUSA; Maj. Gen. L. W. Rooks, Deputy Commander of Staff, AFHQ; Brig. Gen. E.M. Morris, C.G. 12th AF; Brig. Gen. Lyman F. Whitten, C.G., AAF, SC/MTO; Col. Sol A. Rosenblatt, 20th AF; and Col. J.W. Ramsey, HQ. Commandant, AFHQ. Photo by Weidenmayer / 3131 Sig Sv Co." Caserta, Italy. 1 September 1944

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$120.00
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Donor: 
Ms. Regan Forrester
Accession Number: 
2002.337.448
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Branch: 
US Army
Theater of Service: 
Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO)
Unit: 
Fifth Army
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Topical Subjects: 
Women--Military service--Italy
Military officers--American--Italy
Generals--American--Italy
Anniversaries--Italy
Military parades & ceremonies--Italy
Commemorations--Italy
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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: 
Caserta
Latitude: 
41.067
Longitude: 
14.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Women--Military service--Italy
Military officers--American--Italy
Generals--American--Italy
Anniversaries--Italy
Military parades & ceremonies--Italy
Commemorations--Italy