Brazilian soldiers receives medal from American officer in Italy on 16 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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480.Photograph. '16 Nov. 44. BEF/5/MM-44-30188. Fifth Army, Italy. Corp. Marcilio Juiz Pinto, Sao Paulo, Brazil, as he smiles with his Silver Star, just received from Lt. General Mark W. Clark, C.G. Fifth Army. He is the first Brazilian enlisted man to receive a U.S. decoration for bravery. Photo by Thompson. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Italy. 16 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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Soldiers--Brazilian--Italy
Military decorations--Italy