Wounded US Army soldier being transported via aerial tramway, Piedimonte Matese, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Wounded United States Army soldier being lowered down a rocky hillside via aerial tramway; other soldiers observe in the foreground. Official caption on front: "Wounded United States soldier lowered by tram in Piedimonte, 12-22-43. US Army Photo 176-14." Piedimonte Matese, Italy. 22 December 1943
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12/22/1943
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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:
Piedimonte Matese
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41.367
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14.367
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--Italy
Aerial tramways--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy