Cool photos.
After Supper went to play ball with F. Co. Score 5 – 4in favor of us.
Wednesday, April 26, 1944
Morning. . . . After that play ball, but quit early because a rifle grenade burst close to the diamond. It was from 3rd Division troops practicing for push.
The 3rd Division arrived at Anzio on 22nd Jan 1944 and was there during the Spring Offense in May. Do you know if your Dad's unit was assigned to them? Or was he in the 3rd Division as his collar disk is Infantry---not Engineers??
I've heard a lot of stories about the ball games at Anzio. It does seem quite amazing that they risked their lives to play ball. In General Mark Clark's book, "Calculated Risk", he relates how they were watching a game and a runner slide into home. Then from across the enemy lines a German yelled out "He's safe!".