A soldier during a Red Cross Christmas party held for about 200 Italian orphans at 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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538.Photograph. on Christmas eve '24 Dec. 44. 5/MM-44-32467. Fifth Army, Monticatini, Italy. During the Red Cross Christmas Party held for about 200 Italian orphans, PFC Frank Morris, Jersey City, N.J. [New Jersey], seems to be enjoying himself as he holds his 'adopted' child for the day. 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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Montecatini Terme
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43.883
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10.767
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Holidays--American--Italy
Children--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy