from San Francisco,California,USA
Private First Class (39845238)
Service Company (Force barber)
born 1911 Spain
1 year high school
barber in civilian life
enlisted 1.7.1942 San Francisco,California
photo source Eric Morgensen
As a consequence one or another unit of the Fifth Army would claim to be among the first in Rome. The unofficial honor, in many accounts, would go to Frederick's First Special Service Force, which would enter the heart of the city in the early evening. One of his men, Forceman Thomas Garcia, would earn the distinction of being endlessly quoted for his remark on seeing the Colosseum for the first time. "My God," he cried, "they bombed that too!"
