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Julie Whitman Jones
Edmund Burke O’Connell’s step-daughter, Julie Whitman Jones and her three children, Alexander, Grant and April live in Pacifica, California. Her 24-year-old son, Alexander was born with cerebral palsy. Publication of The Last Farewell fulfills a personal promise made to Burke to share his very special love story.
Thomas J. Sullivan, Jr.
Thomas J. Sullivan, Jr., father of two, Matthew and Sara, is a U.S. Navy veteran of the 1991 Persian Gulf War and former newspaper reporter. He earned his bachelor of arts in journalism from the University of Rhode Island in 1978 and is a high school U.S. history teacher.
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196th Signal Photo Company Photographers - Selected Photos
These special tribute pages features some of the significant still photography of five Army Signal Corps photographers who served in the 196th Signal Photo Company. They include:
/ Cecil "Max"Campbell / John Mason / Donald Wiedenmayer / Jerry KosseffIndex to 196th Signal Photo Company - Still Photo Gallery
Known Army Signal Corps photographs attributed by Signal Corps serial number to individual members of the 3131st Signal Service Company and the 196th Signal Photo Company, Italian Campaign, 1944-1945. These photos were obtained from the National Archives and the public domain.
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Featured Materials
Po Valley DVD / Battle for Bologna
Selected photos from a new Italian DVD focusing on the work of the 196th Signal Photo Company
Collection of photos taken by Army T/4 Don Wiedenmayer during the Battle for Bologna, Italy
Historical Resources
Selected Reference Materials (Orders and Official Documents)
/ Army Pictorial Service - North Africa196th SPC - Awards and Decorations / 196th SPC Roll of Honor / 196th SPC - Unit History
/ 196th SPC - Campaign for Sicily / 196th SPC - Motion Picture Coverage / 196th - Still Photo Coverage
Bibliography / Veteran's History Project / Nauders Crossroads - 1945/
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By Edmund Burke O'Connell and co-authors Julie Whitman Jones and Thomas J. Sullivan, Jr.
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Updated: 10/8/09