Wounded US Army soldiers receiving plasma, Okinawa, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Three wounded United States Army soldiers lying on stretchers on top of a moving jeep; an Army medic is transferring plasma to a soldier at the back of the jeep. Official caption on front: "Blood plasma to wounded returning from front. US Army Photo 163-11." Okinawa, Japan. 1945
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1945-04-
1945-06-
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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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Okinawa-jima
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Okinawa
Medical personnel--American--Okinawa
Jeep automobiles--American--Okinawa
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--Okinawa Island
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island