Memories of the Ghost Army
My grandfather, Harvey Franklin Wells, was a member of the Ghost Army in WWII. These are the photos he saved from that time.
For more excellent info on the Ghost Army, visit https://ghostarmy.org.
Harvey in uniform
Likely 1943
Harvey F. Wells
Likely 1943-1944
Portrait of Harvey
Drawn by Ramon Contreras
Fellow patient in the field hospital
Verdun, France
April 1945
Camps Crowder & Ellis - 1943
Training Camp, Banning, California - 1943
Picture postcard of downtown Banning
Sent to my grandmother, July 1943
Harvey and an unknown fellow
Harvey
Harvey and another unknown fellow
UK and Europe - 1944-1945
23rd Headquarters
Walton Hall, Warwick, England
Harvey as barber
"I started barbering for a few guys in England and continued while in Europe. This guy from Desmoines IO is Bill Mehle."
Harvey and friends
Left - Chas. Donham, Little Rock Ark.
Center - Harv Wells, Livingston WI
Right - Melvin Jacobi, Wasau Area WI
Taken in France in 1944
Temporary quarters in France
“After moving out of Luxembourg when Germans overran country of Luxembourg during the Battle of the Bulge.”
Saint-Lô, Normandie, France
Harvey took photos as they drove through the devastation of Saint-Lô.
