American boxers meet a British boxer serving in the Royal Air Forces in England on 22 June 1944

Gift in Memory of Allan Voluck
Description: 

American boxers meet a British boxer serving in the Royal Air Forces. Official caption: "ETO HQ 44 5732 Robins 22 June 44. Credit...Signal Corps Photo. Sgt. Freddie Mills of the RAF, England's leading light-heavyweight, gives some members of Joe Louis's boxing troupe a few pointers. Left to Right: Cpl. Leo Matricoiani, of 221 Front St., Baltimore, Md.; Freddie Mills; Cpl. Harold Radkin, of 3155 Ainslie St., Chicago, Ill.; and Pvt. Irwin Goldie, of 99-19 202nd St., Hollis, Long Island, N.Y. Matricciani thrilled crowds of GIs' at the Scala Theatre when he went a few fast rounds with Mills, and Champ Joe Louis climaxed the show with an exhibition of his own. Scala Theatre, London, England." Passed for publication without censorship restrictions by SHAEF Field Press Censor on 23 June 1944.

Image Information

Donor: 
Mr. Jeffrey Voluck
Accession Number: 
2015.111.162
Date: 
"1944-06-22"
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Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
Theater of Service: 
Unit: 
3908th Signal Service Battalion
Campaign / Event: 
POW / KIA: 
Topical Subjects: 
Boxers (Sports)--England
Soldiers--American--England
Collection Level: 
Photographs from the service of Allan Voluck, who served as a photographer with the 3908th Signal Service Battalion in Europe.
Geography: 
England
Latitude: 
53.000
Longitude: 
-2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Boxers (Sports)--England
Soldiers--American--England