A self-portrait of Ugo “Parrot” Milesi sent to his wife through V-Mail.
Category: Veteran Snapshots
Veteran Snapshots showcases snapshots and photographs taken by veterans through the years. This unique view allows us to see the veteran’s war experience through his or her own eyes.
Flying Fish on “R & R” … These photographs were in the collection of Lt Robert Smith and depict a little “R & R” while visiting Cape Cod, Massachusetts. ‘Me’ would be Lt Robert “Bobby” Smith, and his friends are Lt. D.H. Stouch and Hyman. No other identification is marked on the photographs, but it […]
Ellery Joseph Lynn is featured in today’s Veteran Snapshots post. The photographs shown below only contained his name and a few handwritten notes. However, the information was enough to begin to piece together his story. Ellery Joseph Lynn was born 27 August 1914 in Pennsylvania, the son of Ellery Thomas Lynn and Anna Marie Quinn. He […]
This set of Veteran Snapshots features soldiers of the Fourth Army in the snow.