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Zinnias in a flowerbed, Saipan, 1945
Slide. Pink zinnias in a flowerbed. Saipan. 1945
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Zuiganji Temple, Matsushima
Photograph. Zuiganji Temple viewed from a main island. Official caption on front:"Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture." Matsushima, Japan.
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Zurich street scene, Switzerland
Photograph. Civilians commuting via foot, bicycles, and cars. Residential and commercial buildings line the street.
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Zurich street scene, Switzerland
Photograph. Civilians walking on sidewalks. Residential and commercial buildings line the streets.
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Zurich street scene, Switzerland
Photograph. City street with cars, a streetcar and people on it. Rows of buildings are on either side of the street.
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Zurich street scene, Switzerland
Photograph. Civilians riding their bikes in the street. Large buildings border either side of the street.
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“Red Cross Canteen” workers serve coffee, PTO, June 1945
Photograph. “Red Cross Canteen” restaurant workers serve coffee to soldiers. Stamped caption on photo front: "13 PL 7 June 45 2510A 6BG.
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(Reaves) Pescatore, Josephine Becoming an Army Nurse
Josephine Reeves was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in April 1919. Growing up, Reeves attended the West Catholic Girls High school.
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(Reaves) Pescatore, Josephine Going Overseas
Josephine Pescatore got to the evacuation hospital with nothing but a small handbag. She had no supplies like a mess kit or gas mask.
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(Reaves) Pescatore, Josephine Medication
Josephine Pescatore remembers amputations and limbs that may require amputation. For medicine they used spiritus frumenti which was just whiskey.
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(Reaves) Pescatore, Josephine Military Food
Josephine Pescatore’s unit would leap frog with 44th Evac Hospital. One group would work while the other rested.
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(Reaves) Pescatore, Josephine Prayer and POWs
Josephine Pescatore prayed when Cardinal Spellman gave a talk to a large group of troops before she went overseas. Hundreds of people attended.