Two WACs and a soldier pray in a cathedral, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Two WACs and a soldier pray in a cathedral in front of a statue of the Virgin Mary. Official caption on front: "MM-HAB-44-10553." Official caption on reverse: "Signal Corps Photo-8-Apr-44-Italy. Here is a scene repeated many times in Italy. Two members of the Women's Auxiliary Corps and a soldier kneel in prayer in an Italian Cathedral in reverent celebration of Easter holidays. Signal Corps Radio telephoto from Italy." Italy. 8 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
Women--Military service--Italy
Prayer--Italy
Madonnas--Italian--Italy
Cathedrals--Italy
Holidays--Italy