1945 U.S. Military Personnel Loading A Wounded Soldier On A Stretcher Into A Hospital Plane Photograph Print Clipping - Iwo Jima - Pacific Theater - WWII Era - Ready For Framing

Vintage Original 1945 U.S. Military Personnel Loading A Wounded Soldier On A Stretcher Into A Hospital Plane Photograph Print Clipping - Iwo Jima - Pacific Theater - WWII Era - Ready For Framing

This 1945 Photograph Print Clipping Shows U.S. Military Personnel Loading A Wounded Soldier On A Stretcher Into A Hospital Plane During World War II. By This Time, Air Evacuation Had Become A Standard Method Of Moving Casualties From The Front Lines To Rear Area Hospitals. Aircraft Such As The C-47 Skytrain And C-54 Skymaster Were Used To Transport Multiple Patients At Once, Often With Medical Staff Onboard. The System Greatly Reduced Transport Time And Increased Survival Rates. This Practice Marked A Major Advancement In Military Medicine And Was A Key Element Of Allied Medical Logistics In 1945.

In Very Good Vintage Condition - Trimmed Edges, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On Clipping. Measures Approx. 4-1/4" Wide by 4-1/8" Tall.

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