Injured U.S. Marine on gurney being lifted onto to the USS Rutland on 20 February 1945 near Iwo Jima
Gift of Paulette Stewart
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Injured U.S. Marine on gurney being lifted onto to the USS Rutland from an LCVP [Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel]; Marines were injured during the invasion of Iwo Jima. From donor's notes: "Casualties coming aboard, 2-20-45."
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Items from the US Navy service of Jules de la Vergne who served aboard the attack transport USS Rutland in the Pacific
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IÅ-jima
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24.783
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141.333
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Ships--American--Iwo Jima
Marines (Military personnel)--Iwo Jima
Landing craft--American--Iwo Jima
Sailors--American--Iwo Jima
Litters--Iwo Jima