Group photo of a unknown cardinal with chaplain servicemen at Clark Field at Luzon, Philippines in 1940s
Gift of Mike Cortez, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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Group photo of an unknown cardinal with chaplain servicemen probably at Luzon, Philippines in 1940s. Back labeled "Confirmation - Clark Field."
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$120.00
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Father Preston “Peppie” Joseph Marquette was born to Clifton and Susie Marquette on 19 October 1913 in Napoleonville, Louisiana. He grew up in Theriot, Louisiana and he served as a Catholic priest at Immaculate Conception Church in Marrero, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Father Marquette served as a chaplain in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a member of the 5th Air Force. In the 1950s Chaplain Marquette was attached to the 45th Infantry in Korea. He died in Louisiana in June 1985.
The collection contains photographs from Father Marquette's service during WWII and Korea.
Geography:
Angeles
Latitude:
15.150
Longitude:
120.550
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Priests--Philippines
Cardinals--Philippines
Chaplains--Philippines
Soldiers--American--Philippines