Roy L. Nielsen cleans the mud from his wet shoes on the Fifth Army front in Italy on 28 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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129.Photograph. ' 28 Nov 44. 5/MM-44-30702. Fifth Army, Castelucio Area, Italy. T/5 Roy L. Nielsen cleans the mud from his wet shoes on the Fifth Army front. T/5 Nielson is from 4926 Winthrop Ave., Chicago, Ill. [Illinois], and is a member of a close support 105mm artillery unit. An artillery hut built from shell cases and a 105mm self propelled carriage can be seen partially in the photo as well. Photo by Edwards. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Castelucio Area, Italy. 28 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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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Artillery (Troops)--American--Italy
Mud--Italy
Boots--Italy
Tanks (Military science)--American--Italy
Huts--Italy