Wounded US Army soldier being transported through a jungle, New Georgia Islands, 1943

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Four United States Army soldiers carrying a wounded soldier on a stretcher in a jungle. Official caption on front: "Bringing in wounded after 5-mile carry through jungle. US Army Photo 165-19." New Georgia Islands, Solomon Islands. 1943

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1943-06-
1943-10-
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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: 
New Georgia Group
Latitude: 
-8.500
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157.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--New Georgia Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--New Georgia Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands
Lifting & carrying--New Georgia Islands
Wounds & injuries--New Georgia Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands