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Wounded Marine on Ship Deck
circa 1945-02
A wounded Marine lays on a stretcher on the deck of the USS "Samaritan" in Iwo Jima. The man later died.
Wounded Marine on Ship Deck
February 1945
Marine Roy Elgin Jones lays wounded on the deck of the USS "Samaritan" in Iwo Jima. A medic sits next to him filling out a card on a clipboard.
Injured Marine After Treatment
1945
Private first class, John W. Hood, wearing dogtags smiles after a blood transfusion on the USS Samaritan in Iwo Jima. He is bandaged and is holding a pack of Lucky Strike cigarettes.
Two Doctors with Wounded Man
February 1945
Two doctors attend to a wounded man on a stretcher in Iwo Jima.
Wounded on the USS Samaritan
1945
A badly wounded Sergent Frank W. Mrocykowski resting aboard the USS Samaritan. His head and eye are bandaged.
Transporting Wounded Soldiers
1945
Overhead view of wounded soldiers being transported to the USS "Samaritan".
