US soldiers celebrate Easter Mass, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US soldiers celebrate Easter Mass inside an ornate cathedral. Official caption on front: "MM-HAB-44-10551." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps Photo-8-Apr-44-Italy. Lt. Col. Patrick B. Fay, Brooklyn, N.Y. conducts service in Italian cathedral for members of the Armed Forces, here is a scene repeated many times throughout Italy, during Easter holidays for American troops away from home. Signal Corps Radio telephoto from Italy." Italy. 8 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
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Priests--Italy
Military officers--American--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Altars--Italy
Religious services--Italy
Cathedrals--Italy