A Catholic mass to celebrate Easter is administered in the field, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. A Catholic mass to celebrate Easter is administered in the field. Official caption on front: "7/MM-5-44-3409." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 9 Apr 1944. (Italy) German troops included in American Easter services (via loud-speaker)! Hostilities ceased for one hour on this front-line sector during services, conducted by American troops and directed across the lines by specifically installed amplifiers. Here, Chaplain Leo J. Crowley says Mass to a group of soldiers who were close enough to leave their fox-holes to attend. Signal Corps telephoto from Italy." Italy. 9 April 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Religious services--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Chaplains--Italy
Altars--Italy
Communion--Italy
Crosses--Italy
Pianos--Italy
Forests--Italy
Cameras--Italy
Loudspeakers--Italy