Coast Guardsmen hoisting a wounded Marine on to a ship deck, Enewetak Atoll, 1944
Gift of the Scanlan Family
Description:
Photograph. Coast Guardsmen reaching for a hoisted stretcher holding a wounded Marine. Caption stamped in blue ink at base of photo and on reverse: "In rewriting captions please mention 'Coast Guard.'" Caption on reverse: "3338. From: Public Relations Division / U.S. Coast Guard / Washington, D.C. / Credit Line Must Read 'Official Coast Guard Photo.' BRING OUT THE WOUNDED FROM ENIWETOK. Coast Guardsmen transfer wounded Marines from landing barges to an assault transport lying off Eniwetok Atoll. During the swift conquest of this northerly Marshall Islands base, Coast Guardsmen shuttled their speedy landing craft from transport to beach, bringing in men and supplies, bringing out the wounded." Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands. 1944
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Date:
1944
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Items from the service of John J. Scanlan Jr., who served in the United States Coast Guard. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, Scanlan worked for a newspaper prior to joining the Coast Guard. During the war, he acquired photographs published by the Public Relations Division of the United States Coast Guard. The collection consists of photographs from most of the theaters of operations and depict life in the field and aboard a ship for Coast Guardsmen and Marines. Also included is a satirical piece of military correspondence. See collection 2012.321 for more items from the collection subject.
Geography:
Enewetak
Latitude:
11.583
Longitude:
162.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--Enewetak
Ships--American--Eniwetok