| Summary: | "A battery commander with the 5th Army in Italy, Capt. Herbert M. Vines, of Bessemer, now at Northington General Hospital, lost his left leg in the battle of Cassino. 'I heard the shell coming and dove under a truck. And, of course, that's where it landed. Shot most of my leg off - nothing much left - so I borrowed a knife and cut the few nerves and tendons holding it.' Capt. Vines, who wears the Silver Star for gallantry in action in Magnano, Italy, was overseas 11 months. During that time he saw several USO shows. 'They were really good,' he said, 'and there was a noticeable change in the spirits of the men after they'd seen them.'"
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