American soldiers operating hoisting machinery to save wrecked vehicle in Italy in December 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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552.Photograph. '31 Dec 1944. 5/MM-44-32720. Fifth Army, Route 65, Italy. Fifth Army, 8th Ordnance, 42nd Battalion, shows its skill in 'rescuing', a vehicle which had temporarily been snatched by winters icy hand. In the record time of less than an hour, these 8th Ordnance men had the wrecked vehicle on its way to repair. T/3 Paul Yarnian, Pittsburgh, Pa. [Pennsylvania], works cable lever of wrecker winch. Photo by Schmidt. 3131 Signal Service Co.' Along Highway 65 in Italy. 31 December 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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Hoisting machinery--Italy