The man and woman were not much more than 20 years old themselves. They were asking for help for the baby. They uncovered the baby's hands and feet to show me their problem. What to Do The baby's hands and feet were frozen. I could see ice crystals under the skin on both the hands and feet.
Frostbite is one thing but frozen is bad bad.
We know about casualties among the soldiers, marines and sailors, but we mostly seem to ignore the millions of deaths and injuries in the civilian ranks. I didn't know what to do. We had no way to treat civilians and there were no doctors or hospitals that offered any help to the civilian populations. They eventually moved on and I stood there and cried because of my helplessness as what to do. A Bitter Memory I have often wondered what happen to that couple and their baby.