Red Cross Christmas party for Italian orphans on Christmas eve 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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370.Photograph. Red Cross Christmas party for Italian orphans on Christmas eve; one soldier plays the piano as other children look on. '24 Dec 44. 5/MM-44-32465. Fifth Army, Monticatini, Italy. Red Cross Christmas party held for about 200 Italian orphans. As part of the entertainment for the children the 34th Division Band played and sung Christmas carols. Here the children watch the piano player as the band plays 'Silent Night'. Photo by Graning. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Monticatini, Italy. 24 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Orphans--Italy
Parties--Italy
Holidays--Italy