Brazilian General Mascarenhas awarding medals to two American servicemen in Italy on 16 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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430.Photograph. General Joao Batista Mascarenhas of the Brazilian Expeditionary Forces awarding medals to two American servicemen. '22 Nov. 1944. BEF/5/MM-44-30189. Fifth Army, Italy. General Joao Batista Mascarenhas, C.G. B.E.F. [Brazilian Expeditionary Forces], pinning the Brazilian Military Order of Merit on Capt. Eugene C. Barbero, New York City, N.Y., Ordnance Officer with the B.E.F. He is being decorated for outstanding work while assigned with the B.E.F. Photo by Thompson. B.E.F.' Italy. 16 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Officers--Brazilian--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Military decorations--Italy