Coast Guardsmen attending to a wounded Coast Guardsman, Guam, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Four United States Coast Guardsmen carrying a wounded Coast Guardsmen on a litter from a beached LVT [Landing Vehicle, Tracked]. Official caption on front: "Coast Guardsmen give aid to wounded buddy at Guam. Coast Guard Photo 222-9." Guam, Mariana Islands. 1944
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1944-07-
1944-08-
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
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Guam Island
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Amphibious vehicles--American--Guam
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--Guam
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Guam
Wounds & injuries--Guam
Medical aspects of war--Guam
Beaches--Guam
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Guam