Wounded servicemen lying on a ship deck, Southern France, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Rows of wounded United States servicemen lying on litters on a ship deck. Official caption on front: "Casualties of the invasion of Southern France. Coast Guard Photo 218-6." Southern France. 1944
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1944-08-
1944-09-
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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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Soldiers--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France, Southern
Litters--France
Medical aspects of war--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France