US soldiers celebrating Mass in Caserta, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. US soldiers celebrating Christmas Mass. Official caption on front: "MM-5-151825." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Photo-12-27-43 / Italy! Capt. Henry J. Murphy, Chaplain, offering Communion during Christmas Mass held at Caserta." Caserta, Italy. 27 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:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Women--Military service--Italy
Religious services--Italy
Communion--Italy
Christmas trees--Italy
Catholic churches--Italy
Chaplains--Italy