Horrific trophy

U.S. Army medic George Lott was wounded in November of 1944.  Here, his wounds in both arms set in casts at the beginning of a painful journey that would see him travel over 4,500 miles for medical care in the continental United States.

Recovery Odyessy

Japanese Type-C Escort Vessel No. 1 sinking in Taiwan Strait south of Amoy (Xiamen), China, 6 Apr 1945, having attacked by US B-25J (44-29600; 2Lt Francis A. Thompson) of 499th 'Bats Outta Hell' Bomb Squadron of 345th 'Air Apaches' Bomb Group.