Malaria And Mosquito Control Activities, Munda, New Georgia Island, 1943-1944; Troops Invade Licata, Sicily, July 1943

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United States Naval Photographic Center film #1498 National Archives description 1) CU Corpsman and medical doctor studying malaria parasites on slides through microscope. 2) CU Hands of officer picking up bottle of larvae of mosquito, takes sample and puts it on a piece of glass. 3) CU Jar of mosquito larvae. 4) CU HM drawing on chart. 5) MCU-CU HM taking blood smear from finger of Seabee and putting it on a slide. 6) CU Sign on bulkhead, "A mosquito is little but has bugs in her spittle, repellent spray will keep her away". 7) MS Seabee and native standing in front of sign, "Have you taken your atabrine daily?" and C-B shaking his head up and down. 8) MS C-B walking up to sign and calling native over. 9) HA MS C-B pointing to atabrine sign; natives by sign. 10) MS Several natives shoveling dirt along road into wheelbarrow. 11) MS C-B walks up to water bag and takes atabrine tablets; sign, "Casualty List - Japanese 1-Malaria 8". 12) CU Shelf holding atabrine tablets; hand enters scene takes bottle and takes tablets out. 13) SV Signs pertaining to malaria. 14) MLS-CU Malaria headquarters; signs on bldg. 15) MS Native cutting brush with machete. 16) Title: Troops Invade Licata, Sici…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Navy, Operation Husky, 1943, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy -- Sicily, World War II, Motor vehicles, Amphibious -- United States, United States. -- Navy -- Seabees, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands -- Munda, Malaria -- Prevention & Control -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical Care -- United States, United States. Marine Corps

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