US servicemen evacuating wounded off the coast of Leyte, Philippines, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Six United States servicemen carrying a wounded soldier on a litter through water onto a LST [Landing Ship, Tank]. Official caption on front: "Leyte casualty carried aboard LST. Coast Guard Photo 201-18." Leyte, Philippines. 1944
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1944-10-
1944-12-
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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.
Geography:
Leyte
Latitude:
10.833
Longitude:
124.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Landing craft--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Lifting & carrying--Philippines
Lifting & carrying--Philippines