Two unidentified soldiers pose with artillery
Gift in Memory of Nicholas Patano
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Photograph. Two unidentified soldiers squat outside of a stoarge building, one holding artillery shell and the other holding hands over his ears. Probably during training at at camp in the United States. No date
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1943
1944
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Items from the service of T4 Nicholas J. Patano, who was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 1, 1916. He worked as a carpenter before he enlisted in the Army on June 21, 1941. Patano went overseas in February of 1944 and served as a Sherman tank driver with the 5th Armored Division, 81st Tank Battalion in the European Theatre. He participated in the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe campaigns. Patano returned to the United States in September of 1945 and was Honorably Discharged on October 21, 1945. The collection includes over 200 photographs, a few documents and two objects.