U.S. Archbishop Spellman visiting Marines, PTO, 1945
Photograph. American Archbishop Francis J. Spellman visiting with Marines outdoors. Official Caption: "U.S. Archbishop Visit Forward Pacific Areas. The Most Reverend Francis J. Spellman, Archbishop of Archdiocese of New York and Catholic Military Vicar of the U.S. Armed Forces, shakes hands with members of the U.S. Sixth Marine Division, veterans of the Okinawa campaign, during his tour of forward areas in the Pacific. Archbishop Spellman celebrated a special pontifical High Mass for members of the 20th U.S. Army Air Force stationed on Guam, during which he paid tribute to the role of Air Forces in bringing about the victory over Japan and Japan [sic] and said :Victory [sic] in peace is something that must be won every day,' and added that, 'Each of us has continuing responsibility in preserving peace. Through U.S.I.S. Rome, 43699-FMC."Pacific Theater. 1945