US Army medic aiding a wounded soldier, Sicily, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army medic transferring plasma to a wounded American soldier lying on a stretcher; Sicilian civilians observe in the background. Official caption on front: "Wounded American soldier given blood plasma. US Army Photo 155-15." Sicily, Italy. 1943
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1943-07-
1943-08-
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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:
Sicilia, Isola di
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37.500
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14.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Civilians--Sicilian--Italy
Soldiers--American--Sicily
Medical personnel--American--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--Italy--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily