Hemingway was 19 years old when in 1918, shortly after he was posted to the Italian Front as a Red Cross ambulance driver, he sustained a severe wound from mortar fire.
Hemingway berusia 19 tahun ketika tahun 1918, tak lama setelah dia menjalani wajib militer di Italian Front sebagai sopir ambulan Palang Merah Internasional, ia menderita luka parah dari mortir.