Easter Mass observed in a beachhead cave, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Easter mass observed in a cave near the front. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-3471." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps Photo 9 April 1944 (Italy) Easter Mass celebrated for troops in beachhead cave. Signal Corps radio telephot [sic] 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:
Caves--Italy
Outdoor religious services--Italy
Holidays--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Priests--Italy