Two American soldiers sitting outdoors, Riviera, 1945
Gift in Memory of Nicholas Patano
Description:
Photograph. Two American soldiers, Patano on the right, smoking cigarettes and sitting in front of the Red Cross building in Southern France. Personal caption on photo reverse: "Mike and I look kind of mean. Gilbert snapped it when we didn't expect him too [sic]. I laughed my head off when we first got it. I still have to laugh. France." France. 1945
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
1945
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
POW / KIA:
Topical Subjects:
Collection Level:
Items from the service of T4 Nicholas J. Patano, who was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 1, 1916. He worked as a carpenter before he enlisted in the Army on June 21, 1941. Patano went overseas in February of 1944 and served as a Sherman tank driver with the 5th Armored Division, 81st Tank Battalion in the European Theatre. He participated in the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe campaigns. Patano returned to the United States in September of 1945 and was Honorably Discharged on October 21, 1945. The collection includes over 200 photographs, a few documents and two objects.
Geography:
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Cigarettes--France