US ARMY REST CENTER Part 1

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Signal Corps ADC 5355 111 SOURCE: AFCF (0-1221) Card 1 of 2 ADC FILM: ARCH & APC MP 776' ea Silent 5355-1 US ARMY REST CENTER Rome, Italy 6 Oct 1945 L Pan, truckload of soldiers drives into the "Foro D'Italia" rest center and stops at the administration building. LS, soldiers get out of truck and enter building. MS, sign "US Army Rest Center - Headquarters". MLS, soldiers look at marble statue Seq: Soldiers walk up steps of building toward huge Red Cross sign in bg. Sign reads, "American Red Cross Welcomes You", remainder of sign gives directions to the recreational facilities. VS, soldiers getting ice cream and cookies in snack bar. MS, Red Cross girl playing piano; soldiers around bar. LS, American Red Cross building at the center. Record Group 111 CU, sign "Musso's Private Gym". Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY FB / Signal Corps ADC 5355 111 SOURCE: AFCF (0-1221) Card 2 of 2 ADC FILM: ARCH & APC MP 776' ea Silent 5355-2 US ARMY REST CENTER (Cont'd) Rome, Italy 6 Oct 1945 (Cont'd) Interior of gym; soldiers and several sailors playing ping pong, bowling game, climbing ropes, etc. LS, ARC girls at information desk answering questions of soldiers. CU, sign announcing, "Lizard Race". MS, two Japanese-American (Nisei) soldiers playing cards. VS, soldiers hold lizard race on steps of building. vs, servicemen and civilians girls dancing; service band playing in bg. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC1, NY FB/es Record Group 111 Accession III-NAV-210

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities