US Marines evacuating wounded from the frontlines, Saipan, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Two United States Marines carrying an injured Marine on a stretcher over dirt terrain; a Sherman tank is parked nearby. Official caption on front: "Evacuating wounded under fire protection of medium tank. Marine Corps Photo 2-9." Saipan, Mariana Islands. 16 June 1944
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06/16/1944
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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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Saipan
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
War casualties--Saipan
Marines (Military personnel)--Saipan
Tanks (Military science)--American--Saipan
Tanks (Military science)--American--Saipan
Litters--Tarawa
Helmets--American--Saipan