A U.S. soldier shares his Christmas package with Italian children at San Benedetto, Italy on 11 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
Description: 

441.Photograph. '11 Dec. 44. 5/MM-44-31314. Fifth Army, San Benedetto, Italy. M/Sgt Laron E. Golden, Arkadelphia, Ark. [Arkansas], Hq., 1st Armored Division, shares his Christmas package with Italian children. Photo by Hartman. 3131 Signal Services Co.' San Benedetto, Italy. 11 December 1944

Image Information

Donor: 
William Caddell
Accession Number: 
2007.048.441
Date: 
Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
US Army
Theater of Service: 
Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO)
Unit: 
Fifth Army
3131st Signal Service Company
1st Armored Division
Campaign / Event: 
POW / KIA: 
Topical Subjects: 
Holidays--American--Italy
Children--Italy
Soldiers--American--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.
Geography: 
San Benedetto Po
Latitude: 
45.033
Longitude: 
10.917
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Holidays--American--Italy
Children--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy