1980th Engineers Platoon member with identification tool in Italy in December 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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530.Photograph. "28 Dec 44. 5/MM-44-32573. Fifth Army, Sesto Area, Italy. S/Sgt. John Kindler holding board which was his idea to instruct new men in the use and appearance of various enemy incendiaries used in starting fires. He is with the 1980th Engineers of the Fifth Army. The men were also given practical demonstrations in the methods used in fighting fires. Photo by Mason. 3131 Signal Service Co." Sesto Area, Italy. 28 December 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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Sesto
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46.702
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12.359
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Engineers--Italy
Military education--Italy