More photos of Pvt. Vivian Arlie Wall, veteran of World War II from Sharon Center, Medina County, Ohio

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Somewhere in North Africa, 1943-44

The 50th Station Hospital was located near Casablanca, Morocco and Algiers 1943-44

This photo was probably taken shortly after Dad arrived in Morocco. The Bulletin board was probably where the daily orders were posted.

No date or location on this photo of Dad and his ambulance. Possibly in Italy in 1945.

Algiers 1943-44

Algiers, 1943-44. This was one of my grandparents favorite photos of Dad. This photo and the one to the left were made into glass paper weights which were on my grandfather's roll top desks for as long as I could remember.

Algiers, 1943-44

I do not know the date or place of this photo, but it probably in North Africa 1943-44.

Dad and Army buddy. Date unknown.

No date, but this snapshot appears to be taken at the same time and place as the one above on far right of Dad and his buddy.

No date - Dad in his dress uniform.The ribbons on his blouse (jacket) are the European-African-Middle-Eastern Campaign medal and the American Defense Service Medal.

Dad (second from left) with buddies at the Palio, in Siena, Italy after the defeat of the Germans in 1945. A special Palio (horse race) was held by the city of Siena in celebration of the end of WWII.

The Colosseum in Rome, 1945. Dad (and other Army conscripts) were assigned inactive service status in August 1945. He returned to the States between October and November 1945, which gave him and his fellow soldiers some time to visit a few places in Italy.

This picture and the one to the right were obviously taken at the same place, probably the 99th Field Hospital at Pisa, Italy in 1945. According to the Army's history of WWII medical units, Dad's old unit, the 50th Station Hospital was phased out and the 99th Field Hospital took its place with no changes made in personnel and equipment. The 99th was located at Pisa, Italy in July 1945. I had been told that Dad was stationed at a hospital in Naples in the closing days of the War. If so, the hospital was then moved to Pisa.

1945 in Italy. The "Hash Marks" on Dad's sleeve indicate he has completed three years of service, which dates this picture between 10 September 1945 and 6 November 1945. His shoulder patch is the North African Theater patch. The pin on his hat is the U.S. insignia. He has no rank insignia, which indicates he is still a private; however, he was separated from service as a PFC.

Ronald N. Wall

Modified: 14 April 2019