Wounded US servicemen receiving first aid on a beach, Saipan, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Several wounded United States servicemen lying on a beach while other servicemen tend to them; equipment, supplies, and landing craft surround them. Official caption on front: "First aid to the wounded on Saipan beach. Coast Guard Photo 222-20." Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. 1944
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1944-06-
1944-07-
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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:
Soldiers--American--Saipan
Marines (Military personnel)--American--Saipan
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--Saipan
Saipan, Battle of, Northern Mariana Islands, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Northern Mariana Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Northern Mariana Islands
Equipment & supplies--Saipan
Military uniforms--American--Saipan