American soldier demonstrating the new M-1A flame thrower in Italy in November 1944

U.S. Army Signal Corp photograph, Gift in Memory of William F. Caddell, Sr., from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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413.Photograph. US serviceman Amoruso demonstrating the new M-1A flame thrower. '11 Nov. 1944. 5/MM-55-6790. Fifth Army, Fornelli Area, Italy. M/Sgt. Casper Amoruso, Clifton, N.J. [New Jersey], of the 1st Armored Division, demonstrating the new M-1A flame thrower. Photo by Schmidt. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Fornelli Area, Italy. 11 November 1944

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Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
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Fornelli
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41.600
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14.133
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Flamethrowers--Italy
Fire--Italy