Wounded US Army soldiers lying in a LCVP, New Georgia Islands, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Wounded United States Army soldiers lying on stretchers inside a LCVP [Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel] while medics inspect them. Official caption on front: "New Georgia battle casualties taken aboard lighter. US Army Photo 165-18." New Georgia Islands, Solomon Islands. 1943
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1943-06-
1943-10-
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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:
New Georgia
Latitude:
-8.250
Longitude:
157.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--New Georgia Islands
Landing craft--American--New Georgia Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--New Georgia Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands
Litters--New Georgia Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands