Catholic Mass is administered in the field, Italy, December 1943
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Photograph. Catholic Mass is administered in the field, Italy, December 1943. Official caption on front: "MM-5-151749." Official caption on reverse: "Sig. Corps Photo-12-25-43 / Services in Italy! American soldiers kneeling in prayer during pre-Christmas mass conducted by Chaplain Marius S. Chataignon near the Italian battlefront. Chaplain Chataignon was formerly pastor of the Sacred Heart in Galveston." Italy. 23 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
Chaplains--Italy
Altars--Italy
Religious services--Italy
Crosses--Italy