US soldiers help Italian women prepare Christmas packages for Italian children 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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439.Photograph. '24 Dec. 44. 5/MM-44-32264. Fifth Army, San Benedetto, Italy. Men of the 1st Armored Division share their Christmas packages from home to provide a Merry Christmas for over 150 little tots of San Benedetto. 1st/Sgt James D. Nichols (left), of Diehlstadt, Mo. [Missouri] and S/Sgt Raymond Stephenson, Midlothian, Tex. [Texas], assisted by Italian signorinas prepare the Christmas packages for the party. (No. 1 of 11 pix series). Photo by Schmidt. 3131 Signal Service Co.' San Benedetto, Italy. 24 December 1944

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$120.00
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Image Information

Donor: 
William Caddell
Accession Number: 
2007.048.439
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Branch: 
US Army
Theater of Service: 
Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO)
Unit: 
Fifth Army
3131st Signal Service Company
1st Armored Division
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Topical Subjects: 
Holidays--Italy
Women--Italy
Parties--Italy
Christmas presents--Italy
Collection Level: 
Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Holidays--Italy
Women--Italy
Parties--Italy
Christmas presents--Italy