[robowombat]

If your father was in Italy for most of the war the likelihood is he wasn't in the 1st ID unless he was injured or ill and was held back when that division and the 9th were transferred to the UK to stiffen the Overlord landing force.

[Chickensoup]

He was 17 in 1944 when they were taking anyone. He joined whatever force came over from Africa and marched up the boot, but I do not know which of the groups that went up the boot that he was affiliated with.