Italian orphans receiving new clothes from the Red Cross in San Marcello, Italy on 6 January 1945

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: 

547.Photograph. '6 Jan 45. 5/MM-45-184. Fifth Army, San Marcello, Italy. Little girl of the 'Baroness Elena French' orphanage in her complete new costume, contributed by U.S. Chapters of the Red Cross, and distributed by the Red Cross through the AMG [Allied Military Government]. The dress comes from Helna [sic], Mont. [Montana]; sweater from Dayton, Ohio; hat from Los Angeles, Calif. [California]; and pajamas from Brooklyn, N.Y. [New York]. Photo by Graning. 3131 Signal Service Co.' San Marcello, Italy. 6 January 1945

Image Information

Donor: 
William Caddell
Accession Number: 
2007.048.547
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Branch: 
US Army
Theater of Service: 
Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO)
Unit: 
Fifth Army
3131st Signal Service Company
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Topical Subjects: 
Clothing & dress--Italy
Children--Health & welfare--Italy
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.
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Clothing & dress--Italy
Children--Health & welfare--Italy