War dog "Rex" and his handler, T/5 Amos Shaeffer, in Monzuno, Italy on 7 November 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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523.Photograph. '7 Nov 44. 5/MM-44-6571. Fifth Army, Monzuno Area, Italy. War dogs are active on the Italian front. At the present time the 33rd Quartermaster Co. 1st Squad has a group of war dogs attached to the 6th South African Division, who together with their handlers are doing a remarkable job of patrolling and message work. T/5 Amos Shaeffer of Lancaster, Pa. [Pennsylvania] attaches the messenger collar to his dog 'Rex' (No. 1 of 16 pix series). Photo by Schmidt. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Monzuno Area, Italy. 7 November 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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Monzuno
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44.283
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11.267
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Dogs--Italy
Soldiers--American--Italy