EVERYONE THOUGHT HE WAS A SIMPLE JANITOR BUT NOBODY KNEW THIS STRANGE FACT ABOUT HIM

He had completed his military training by the time U.S. forayed into the World War II. In 1943, he was made the second lieutenant. The very next year, he got transferred to Italy with 92nd Infantry Division. However, Vernon got injured and was hospitalized near Pisa. But his injury did not stop him from rejoining the army in 1944.