Servicemen hold Italian orphans at a Red Cross Christmas Party in Monticatini, Italy on 24 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
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17.Photograph. Private Strassfeld holds up Italian orphan at Red Cross Christmas Party. '24 Dec 44. 5/MM-44-32468. Fifth Army, Monticatini, Italy. Red Cross girl, Marguarite Robson, Pittsburgh, PA. [Pennsylvania] asks child if the candy is good - holding the child is Pvt. David Strassfeld, New Haven, CN [Connecticut], during the Red Cross Christmas Party held for about 200 Italian orphans. Photo by Graning. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Monticatini, Italy. 24 December 1944. Italian children wear sailor caps reading "Orphan Madonna Del Grappa".
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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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Montecatini Terme
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43.883
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10.767
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Orphans--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy
Holidays--Italy