Interesting Photographs - Possibly Italy

These photographs have no inscriptions on the back, but could possibly be from his time in Italy.  I have digitally enhanced these photographs to the best of my abilities.  The originals are quite faded, and practically opaque due to their age:

I'm pretty sure this is either an abandoned Pak 38 or Pak 40.  I am not at all familiar with WWII-era anti-tank weaponry, so I encouarge anyone who knows more about the subject to correct me if I'm wrong.  For all I know this might not be a Nazi anti-tank gun at all.

If you look closely at the picture above, you can see a surprisingly svelte Vernon wearing his uniform with medic armband, opening what appears to be a coffin.

This is more like Vernon.

I do not believe Vernon is in this picture, but maybe that is him on the right.