US chaplain says grace, Italy, 1943
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Photograph. Soldiers bow their heads as a US chaplain says grace on Christmas Day. Official caption on front: "MM-5-151943." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Photo 12-28-43 / Italy! Xmas Day at the Front! This group of American infantrymen solemnly bow their heads as Lt. Harvey Floyd Bell, Chaplain, says grace prior to eating Xmas dinner close to the Italian front." Italy. 28 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Prayer--Italy
Forests--Italy
Chaplains--Italy