Italian children are given Christmas gifts by American soldiers in Loiano, Italy on 22 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
Description:
14.Photograph. Italian women and children at the Church of St. Margarita receiving gifts from American soldiers. "22 Dec 44. 5/MM-44-32413. Fifth Army, Loiano, Italy. At the Church of St. Margarita the day before Christmas, children of the town were given gifts, accumulated odds and ends that soldiers had given from their rations and gifts from home. S/Sgt [Staff Sergeant] Vincent J. Post, 363 Inf. Regt., 91st Division, Clarksburg, W.Va. [West Virginia] played 'Santa', while priests lent a hand distributing the various articles. Photo by Mason. 3131 Signal Service Co." Loiano, Italy. 22 December 1944
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
POW / KIA:
Topical Subjects:
Collection Level:
Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
Geography:
Loiano
Latitude:
44.267
Longitude:
11.317
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Holidays--Italy
Christmas presents--Italy
Children--Italy
Priests--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy