OT Familiar Photo - the rest of the Story

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Pfc. Harvey White of Minneapolis gives blood plasma to Pvt. Roy W. Humphrey from Toledo, Ohio of the 7th Inf. Regt., US 3rd Division at the aid station, Sant'Agata, Sicily, after he was wounded by shrapnel on the 9th August 1943

(Pvt. Humphrey was wounded near San Fratello and was later taken to the 93rd. Evacuation Hospital)


DOW WWII

7th Infantry Regiment
3rd Division
Co G - died 08/10/1943 (A-8-141 Caronia Cimitery)


BIRTH 27 Feb 1922 Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
DEATH 10 Aug 1943 (aged 21) Sicilia, Italy

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Humphrey was born near my hometown. I lived near Knoxville, TN, and regularly traveled through Morristown to visit my grandmother in Johnson City.

Bob

Yes Morristown is just 20 miles away from where I live. Travel through there going to ranges in my area. Thanks for this picture mark! Always interesting to learn more about my local people and their contributions to the war effort. From the look on that poor little girl's face, she was most likely traumatized the rest of her life in one form or fashion by what she is witnessing. Tragic all the way around, especially since he died the next day from when this picture was taken