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Written on the back of the photograph is:
"Don Paul Clarence,
upon Don's return from WWII 1943-4
Notice he has a cast on his leg - shot -
Huronia Beach"
Don and Paul are my Grand-uncles and Clarence is my Grandpa.
My grandparents lived in Huron Ohio so this was likely taken near their home. Huronia Beach, Ohio, is on Lake Erie.
The photo must have been taken while Don was on leave, because he served on Bataan in April 1945.
Per the 16 April 1945 Findlay Republican Courier, p. 11:
"Despite Japanese mortar and sniper fire, Technical Sergeant
Don B Snyder, of Findlay, leading a platoon of the 151st Infantry, 38th Division,
maintained a continuous supply line to the front in the battle of ZigZag pass
on Bataan. There were no beaten trails through the jungle-like thickets but the
platoon was able to keep the supplies moving. Tech. Sgt. Snyder is the son of
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Snyder and the husband of the former Ardyce Ebersole of
Arcadia. He was a well-known boxer prior to entering the Army and has continued
winning numerous titles while in service. Overseas 15 months he now holds the
Combat Infantry Badge, the American Defense ribbon, and [?] Pacific and
Phillipine Liberation ribbons with two campaign stars."
(Newspaperarchive.com)
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