U.S. health haven in the Pacific

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Identifier2007-08-08_image_100SourceThe Lee R. Embree Collection (2007-08-08), Box 2, Folder 2DescriptionPhotograph of injured Allied soldiers being transported via landing boat to a hospital ship, South Pacific, circa 1941-1945.

Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. health haven in the Pacific. These Allied fighting men have received treatment at the U.S. Fleet Recreation Center established by the U.S. Navy on a South Pacific island and are being moved on a landing boat to an Allied hospital ship. They are strapped in stretchers for the trip from the center to the ship. The center provides complete recreational facilities for Allied servicemen as well as treatment for war casualties. 13239-FN. Approved by appropriate U.S. authority."Creation Datecirca 1941-1945SubjectUnited States. NavyUnited States. ArmySoldiersLanding craftWorld War, 1939-1945Allied ForcesOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Lee R. Embree Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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