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Secretary Frank Pace Visits Troops in Leghorn, Italy

63-1129-04
Accession Number
63-1129-04
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348303173
Related Collection
Pace, Frank, Jr. Papers
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Automobiles
Cabinet officers
Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Soldiers
Military police
People Pictured
Pace, Frank, 1912-1988
Vissering, Norman (Norman Hayden), 1904-1985
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U.S. Army

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Description
Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Jr. arrived at Leghorn, Italy during a tour of United States military installations in Europe. Leghorn was the headquarters of the 7656 Logistical Command, Chief Port of Supply of the United States forces in Austria. Here an Honor Guard composed of Italian government police (left with plumed headgear) and United States Military Police stand by as Mr. Pace (center, in civilian clothes) followed by Colonel Norman Vissering, Commanding Officer of the Logistical Command, exit a car and prepare to visit troop billets. All others are unidentified.
Date(s)
November 22, 1951