Down Time—Leyte Island
“One of the off moments of the lab crew. The fellow with the monkey on his chest is Johnson, the other is Tom Kearns. Both are home now.”
Curator’s note: I found this photo in the Truman Library while researching the 4026th Photo Battalion. The caption says: “A monkey named ‘Lady’ who was the mascot of the 4026th Army Signal Photographic Battalion, sits in a jeep, somewhere in the Philippines. Donor: John Paxton, ca. 1945.”
Could this be the identity of Pfc Johnson’s little friend in the lower left corner?
Attribution: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, Accession Number 2013-2421