UNDER SECRETARY OF WAR ROBERT P PATTERSON VISITS MILAN AND VERONA, ITALY ; GEN MARK W CLARK VISITS VENICE, ITALY Part 1

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Signal Corps ADC 4400 111 SOURCE: AFCF (0=1168) Card 1 of 2 ADC FILM: ARCH & APC MP 826 ¹ ea Silent 4400-1 UNDER SECRETARY OF WAR ROBERT P PATTERSON VISITS MILAN AND VERONA, ITALY 12 May 45 VS, Mr Patterson and Mr Amon Carter, publisher of the Star Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, arrive at Milan airport. The Secretary is greeted by Maj Gen Willis D Crittenberger, CG, IV Corps. MSs, Gen Mark W Clark, stepping from plane, is greeted by Sec Patterson and Gen Crittenberger. VS, Mr Patterson, Gen Clark, Gen Crittenberger, Lt Gen Lucian K Truscott, Jr, other unidentified General officers and Mr Amon Carter visit Fifth Army area. GEN MARK W CLARK VISITS VENICE Italy 11 May 45 VS, Gen Clark and Lt Gen Sir Richard L C Mc Creery, CG, British Eighth Army, tour Venice, inspect troops of Scottish, New Zealand and Indian Detachments and present medals to British officers. Record Group 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE., LIC 1, NY EBS/dk Signal Corps ADC 4400 SOURCE: AFCF (0=1168) Card 2 of 2 111 FILM: ARCH & APC MP 826 ₽ ea Silent ADC 4400-2 GEN MARK W CLARK VISITS VENICE (Cont'd) Italy 11 May 45 MLSs, Gen Clark gets out of plane, followed by Maj Gen Alfred M Gruenther, and is greeted by British Gen Mc Creery. The three Generals get into a motorboat and travel along the canal. Record Group 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE., LIC 1, NY EBS/dk

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities