Winston Churchill, Lt. Gen. Mark Clark and American Army nurses in Italy on 19 August 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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183.Photograph. '19 Aug 44. Fifth Army Area, Vieda Area, Italy. CG-1584. Capt. Helen Wharton, Iowa City, Iowa, Chief Nurse, Fifth Army and Mr. Winston Churchill (on her left) introduces two of the nurses from 8th Evacuation Hospital to the Prime Minister; are L-R: Sue Hornbarger, Roanoke, VA. [Virginia], and Lt. Mildred O. Smith, also from Roanoke, when he 'trooped the line' of representative troops of the Fifth Army at a ceremony in honor of the Prime Minister during his tour of inspection of Fifth Army Area. Photo by Thomas. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Vieda Area, Italy. 19 August 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Prime ministers--Italy
Nurses--American--Italy
Military officers--British--Italy
Military officers--American--Italy
Military parades & ceremonies--Italy