US soldiers and an Italian civilian decorate a mess hall in Caserta, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. US soldiers and an Italian civilian decorate a mess hall. Official caption on front: Official caption on front: "MM-5-151712." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo radioed 12-24-43 / Sig Corps Photo-12-24-43-Christmas in Italy! A tableau symbolizing the story of Christmas in paintings is being completed by members of a Q.M. Company in Caserta to serve as background for the holiday in their mess hall. L. to R.: Pvt. Julian Vanmoerkerque, Woonsocket, R.I., S/Sgt. Patsy de Constanzo, New York City, Domenica sell Valla, Italian civilian, PFC. Carl Coffman, Tulsa, Okla., and T/5 Samule [sic] Williams, Blockwater, Va." Caserta, Italy. 24 December 1943
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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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Caserta
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41.067
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14.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Christmas decorations--Italy
Mess halls--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
People--Italy