1st Marine Amphib Corps Hospital Camp; Evac. Planes On Strip, Vella Lavella, 01/03/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #1935 National Archives description "1) GV Truck pushes water trailer to tower 2) MS Natives work with wheel barrow, shovels etc.-SV. 3) MS SCU Men exit pharmacy, Xray, buildings-SV. 4) MS Supply bldg., auxiliary engine, laundry tent etc.-SV 5) MS Men place packages in mobile sterilization unit. 6) CU GV Jeeps, pedestrians on camp road OX-SV. 7) GV Men take showers, drink from lister bag-SV. 8) MS F6Fs take off on strip, tower & R4D BG. 9) MS SCU Men enter basement, bandaged patients-SV. 10) GV MS Man hangs clothes 11) SCU Man on wing gasses R4D-SV. GV Amb. backs to R4D 12) SHS Litter cases placed on ground. SCU" National Archives Identifier: 76273 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

Vella Lavella (Solomon Islands), World War, 1939-1945, Transportation Of Patients -- History -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Hospitals, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands, United States. -- Marine Corps -- Amphibious Force, I, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, WWII, Hellcat (Fighter Plane), United States. Navy, Douglas DC-3 (Transport Plane), United States. Marine Corps

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