General Omar Bradley, commander of the U.S. First Army had asked his aide to keep photographers away from him while he was wearing a Band-Aid over a lanced boil but Robert Capa didn't take no for an answer. Normandy, June, 1944.

Bradley's boil

Sergeant Richard Wallen with Edda, Italian donkey mascot.  Edda was named in honour of the Duce's long-suffering wife of the same name ... JR.

Jillass mascot.

US Army Sgt John P. Gallagher- South Pacific- WWII- Island of Biak 1945