British boxer Tommy Farr signs autographs for American soldiers in London, England on 2 February 1943
Gift in Memory of Allan Voluck
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British boxer Tommy Farr signs autographs for American soldiers. Official caption: "ETO--HQ--43--617--Hylton Feb. 2, 1943. Tommy Farr, British heavy weight, gave a lecture on sports for US soldiers somewhere in England. Here he is signing autograph for Sgt. Americo J. Smerillo, Cleveland, Ohio. Hq. Co., Ballroom, London, England. Sgt. Sigrillo member of 162 Sig. Photo. Co. [stamped "confidential until re-classified by censor"]. Passed for publication as censored by United States Army Press Censor on 3 February 1943; passed for publication without censorship restrictions by Army Expeditionary Forces Field Press Censor on 24 May 1945.
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"1943-02-02"
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Photographs from the service of Allan Voluck, who served as a photographer with the 3908th Signal Service Battalion in Europe.
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London
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51.500
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-0.167
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Boxers (Sports)--England
Autographs--England
Soldiers--American--England