Injured U.S. Marine on gurney being lifted onto to the USS Rutland on 20 February 1945 near Iwo Jima

Gift of Paulette Stewart
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Injured U.S. Marine on gurney being lifted onto to the USS Rutland from an LCVP [Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel]; Marines were injured during the invasion of Iwo Jima. From donor's notes: "Casualties coming aboard, 2-20-45."

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$120.00
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Items from the US Navy service of Jules de la Vergne who served aboard the attack transport USS Rutland in the Pacific
Geography: 
Iō-jima
Latitude: 
24.783
Longitude: 
141.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Ships--American--Iwo Jima
Marines (Military personnel)--Iwo Jima
Landing craft--American--Iwo Jima
Sailors--American--Iwo Jima
Litters--Iwo Jima