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ARCHBISHOP FRANCIS J. SPELLMAN VISITS 85TH DIVISION AT ROSIGNANO, ITALY ; GERMAN ME 109 G6 PLANE, SANTA MARIA AIRPORT, ITALY Part 2

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Signal Corps ADC 1977 111 SOURCE: AFCF (0-919) Card 1 of 2 ADC 1977 FILM: Arch & APC, MP, 945' ea ARCHBISHOP FRANCIS J SPELLMAN VISITS 85TH DIV AT ROSIGNANO, ITALY, 26 July 1944 LS, crowd of soldiers on the field. In fg two color bearers. LS, immense crowd of soldiers milling about field. US Army chaplains step up one at a time and shake hands with the Archbishop who is wearing a uniform. Each chaplain introduces himself. MLS, (ext) Spellman talks to group of chaplains. LS, assembly of soldiers march informally on field and are signalled to a stop by an officer. The Archbishop comes thru line of soldiers flanked by Maj Gen John B Coulter on left and Maj Gen Geoffrey Keyes on the right. LSs, soldiers outdoors during the celebration of mass with MSs and CUs of the men. The Archbishop serving communion (camera scratch). CUS, men receiving communion (camera scratch). Record Group 111 MS, a few American servicewomen in group. Accession Number III-NAV-210 Cut-ins, Archbishop speaking at microphone to the assembly. Seq: Spellman and chaplains of the 5th Army in informal discussion. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY NF/ek Signal Corps 111 ADC 1977 ADCDSOUR CE: AFCF (0-919) Card 2 of 2 1977 ILM: Arch & APC, MP, 945' ea GERMAN ME 109 G6 PLANE, Santa Maria Airport, Italy; 26 July 1944 Seq: The plane is examined by US major. CU, cockpit. CU, swastika on fuselage. CU, cross on wing. Other detailed shots of the plane. Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY NF/ek

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Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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1944-07-26
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