Wounded US Army soldier receiving medical aid, Madières, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldier lying on a debris-littered street as he receives first aid from an Army medic; another soldier is shooting rifle while in prone position in the middleground. Official caption on front: "First aid for wounded Yank under fire in Madieres, 9-5-44. US Army Photo 182-6." Madières, France. 5 September 1944
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09/05/1944
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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:
France
Latitude:
46.000
Longitude:
2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--France
Medical personnel--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
First aid--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France