US soldiers celebrate Easter Mass in the field, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. US soldiers celebrate Easter Mass in the field. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-3426." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps photo 9 Apr 1944-Italy. Steel helmeted American soldiers kneel in reverence at Easter morning services on the Italian Front. Father Gregory R. Kennedy, Dubuque, Iowa, says Mass for these men who have left the safety of their nearby foxholes to attend. Signal Corps Telephoto from Italy." Italy. 9 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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Religious services--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Chaplains--Italy
Cliffs--Italy
Military camps--American--Italy