Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. Arrivals of commanders-in-chief for conference SHAPE near Paris, France ; Turkish minister of defense visits SHAPE, Near Paris, France ; Italian minister of defens

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. Arrivals of commanders-in-chief for conference SHAPE near Paris, France ; Turkish minister of defense visits SHAPE, Near Paris, France ; Italian minister of defense visit SHAPE, Near Paris, France

1960-1961

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The following officers arriving for meeting: Admiral Sir Alexander Bingley, Royal Navy; Gen. Sir. Horatius Murray, UK Army, C in C, Allied Forces Northern Europe Gen. Maurice Challe, French Air Force, Admiral Charles R. Brown, USN, C in C, Allied Forces Southern Europe. Individual CUs, Gen. Murray, Gen. Challe, Gen. Lauris Norstad, Admiral Brown, Admiral Bingley, Gen. Sir Hugh Stockwell, UK, Gen. Leon W. Johnson, USAF; Gen. Frank W. Moore, USA. Group enters SHAPE building. CU, SHAPE emblem. CU, sign "Supreme Allied Commander Europe."-- His Excellency M. Alankus, Minister of Defense, Turkey and M.N. Birgi, Turkish Ambassador to NATO, arrive at SHAPE HQ by car and are greeted by Gen. Lauris Norstad, Supreme Allied Commander Europe. -- His Excellency Guilio Andreotti, Minister of Defense, Italy, and Gen. Aldo Rossi, Chief of Italian Defense Staff, arrive at SHAPE HQ and are received by Gen. Norstad.

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Johnson, Leon W. (Leon William), 1904-1997

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General Leon William Johnson (13 September 1904 – 10 November 1997) was a United States Air Force general who was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading the attack on the Ploesti oil fields during World War II. Johnson was born in Columbia, Missouri. He received his commission in the infantry from West Point in 1926, then earned his wings and transferred to the Air Corp in 1930. He advanced to the rank of brigadier general in November 1943 and commanded the 14th Combat Bomb Wing from Septembe...

Norstad, Lauris, 1907-1988

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General Lauris Norstad (1907-1988) was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and grew up in Red Wing, Minnesota where he attended high school. After developing an interest in military service, Norstad secured an appointment to the United States Military Academy where he graduated in 1930 with a commission as a second lieutenant of cavalry. In 1931 Norstad transferred to the Air Corps, thus beginning his long career as an air force officer. During the 1930s Norstad served as Commander of the 18th Pursu...

Brown, Charles R. (Charles Randall), 1899-1983

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Charles Randall Brown (1899-1983) was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1921 and was commissioned ensign the same year. He advanced through grades to rear admiral in August 1944, and served as Commander In chief of Allied Forces, Southern Europe, from 1959 to 1962. He retired in January 1962. From the description of Brown, Charles R. (Charles Randall), 1899-1983 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10612381 ...