US Secretary of War confers with soldiers in Cecina, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US Secretary of War confers with soldiers. Official caption on reverse: "7 July 1944 MM-5-44-7153 / Fifth Army, Cecina Area. Italy / Maj. Gen. Ernest Harmon, C.G. 1st Arm. Div. (back partly turned to camera) explains the present situation to Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson, on a map of the Fifth Army front. The secretary accompanied by Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark C.G. Fifth Army, and members of the secretary's party toured a part of the Fifth Army front and stopped at the 34th Div. for lunch. Photo by Thomas / 163rd Sig Photo Co." Cecina, Italy. 7 July 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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Cecina
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43.317
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10.517
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Cabinet officers--Italy
Generals--American--Italy
Conversation--Italy
Visits of state--American--Italy