John J. Quigley armed with a Thompson Sub-Machine Gun,
John J. Quigley armed with a Thompson Sub-Machine Gun, training for operations overseas. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Army WWII Veteran, John J. Quigley.)
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples prepare
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples prepare to lay a wreath at the Polish cemetery in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. After failed attempts by other allied nations, the Polish military was success... More
A sign marks the number of buried World War II service
A sign marks the number of buried World War II service members at the German cemetery in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. Approximately 20,000 German military members lost their lives at the battle of Monte... More
A U.S. Air Force and U.K. Naval officer survey the
A U.S. Air Force and U.K. Naval officer survey the terrain from a lookout point in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. Key members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples traveled to the historical battleground o... More
John Quigley taking a break in training before shipping
John Quigley taking a break in training before shipping out to Oran, Algeria, North Africa. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Army WWII Veteran, John J. Quigley.)
Hosted by the city of Monte Cassino every year, local
Hosted by the city of Monte Cassino every year, local government officials, town residents, Italian army members, World War II veterans and their families, along with soldiers from the 36th Inf. Div. gather to ... More
Canadian Lt. Gen. Alain J. Parent, Deputy Commander
Canadian Lt. Gen. Alain J. Parent, Deputy Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples observes graves of fallen service members at the Commonwealth cemetery in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. Approximat... More
Pictured here in 1938, 18 year old student, John Quigley
Pictured here in 1938, 18 year old student, John Quigley at Madison Square Garden for the National High School Championship. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Army WWII Veteran, John J. Quigley.)
Cathy Quigley (Daughter) and John Quigley, stand behind
Cathy Quigley (Daughter) and John Quigley, stand behind a POWMIA commemorative car owned by Tampa Bay, Rolling Thunder, Florida Chapter 11, U.S. Navy veteran Robert Brinley. (Courtesy Photo provided by Robert Brinley)
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples walk past
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples walk past a painted Polish flag on the trail to a memorial to Polish Service members who fought in the Battle of Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. The Battle of M... More
(From left to right) Spc. Robert Hunt, Staff Sgt. Carlton
(From left to right) Spc. Robert Hunt, Staff Sgt. Carlton Jacobs, Sgt. Scott Evans, Sgt. Julio Cruz and Staff Sgt. Mary Reyes serve as the 36th Inf. Div. Honor Guard during a ceremony honoring the fallen soldie... More
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples visit
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples visit a memorial at the Gari River in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. The Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 is remembered as one of the most complex and challengi... More
(From left to right) Spc. Robert Hunt, Staff Sgt. Carlton
(From left to right) Spc. Robert Hunt, Staff Sgt. Carlton Jacobs, Sgt. Scott Evans, Sgt. Julio Cruz and Staff Sgt. Mary Reyes serve as the 36th Inf. Div. Honor Guard during a ceremony honoring the fallen soldie... More
A Gustav Line historian provides a terrain lesson to
A Gustav Line historian provides a terrain lesson to Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples during their visit to historic battlegrounds in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. Specific locations visited ... More
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples pose for
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples pose for a group photo at a lookout point in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. The NATO members traveled to the historic World War II battleground to learn substa... More
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples stand
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples stand at attention during a wreath laying ceremony at the Commonwealth cemetery in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. The Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 is rememb... More
U.S. Navy Adm. Mark Ferguson addresses members of Allied
U.S. Navy Adm. Mark Ferguson addresses members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples after laying a wreath at the German Cemetery in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. The German military lost approximately 20... More
Maj. Gen. James K. “Red” Brown, commanding general
Maj. Gen. James K. “Red” Brown, commanding general of the 36th Inf. Div., address a multinational group of civilian and military personnel during a ceremony honoring all those lost during World War II. The 36th... More
At the conclusion of the ceremony, the crowd’s attention
At the conclusion of the ceremony, the crowd’s attention quickly focused on a small bridge filled with military and civilian members who all hold bags of red and pink rose petals. A collective gasp rose from on... More
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples pay their
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples pay their respects to fallen service members at the German cemetery in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. The Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 is remembered as one ... More
A memorial to fallen service members of the Battle
A memorial to fallen service members of the Battle of Monte Cassino stands at the Gari River in Italy, July 28, 2015. The Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 is remembered as one of the most complex and challenging... More
A memorial to fallen Polish service members stands
A memorial to fallen Polish service members stands at a lookout point in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. Members of NATO's Allied Joint Force Command Naples visited the historical site to learn lessons on ... More
Italian Army Lt. Gen. Leonardo di Marco, Allied Joint
Italian Army Lt. Gen. Leonardo di Marco, Allied Joint Force Command Naples Chief of Staff, walks through the Abbey of Monte Cassino, July 28, 2015. The Abbey was destroyed during the Battle of Monte Cassino in ... More
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples survey
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples survey the terrain of Monte Cassino during their visit to its historic World War II battlegrounds July 28, 2015. The aim of the visit was to understand the different... More
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples pay their
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples pay their respects to fallen service members at the Commonwealth cemetery in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. The Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 is remembered a... More
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples conduct
Members of Allied Joint Force Command Naples conduct a wreath laying ceremony at the Commonwealth cemetery in Monte Cassino, Italy, July 28, 2015. The Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 is remembered as one of the... More