Converted stove made from German shell casings 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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299.Photograph. '27 Nov 44. Fifth Army, Italy. Pfc. Jack W. Meyers, (left) from Elkins, W.Va. [West Virginia], and PFC Don Sather, Minneapolis, Minn. [Minnesota], both with the 1st Armored Division, show their original oil stove made from German 88 and 77mm shell cases. Photo by Schmidt. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Italy. 27 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Stoves--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Adaptive reuse--Italy