Chaplain speaks at Mass, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Chaplain speaks at Mass. Official caption on front: "MM-5-152438." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Rad. Tele-radioed 1-13-44. Italy! American artilleryman takes Communion at the front given him by Chaplain Capt. Donald C. Bissinger who is serving with forward artillery unit on the Italian front. Chaplain Bissinger hails from Bagley and Cooper, Iowa." Italy. 13 January 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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Outdoor religious services--Italy
Chaplains--Italy
Artillery (Troops)--American--Italy
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Italy
Mountains--Italy
Preaching--Italy