Probably Tenby, Wales, 1944: Cliff evacuation work

Original caption

Cliff evacuation work. Trained by veteran Alpine climbers in the mountains of West Virginia, Combat Medical Soldiers of the U.S. Army are tough. Armed only with a small kit of first aid materials, they go into the front lines to administer to the wounded under five and return to carry the stricken men to safety. A 500-patient receiving station is set up in the amazingly fast time of 15 minutes and each man is skilled in first aid treatment, the use of sulpha drugs and the use of morphine. In pre-invasion exercise, Easy does it. with the lead men guiding the litter and keeping the line from fouling on outcrops of sharp rock, the party nears the crest. A sergeant lends a helpful hand to the man supporting the foot of the litter. British Isles, 1944

Date

1944

Place

Probably Tenby, Wales · approximate position

Photographer

Todd

SC number

189190

Field number

ETO-HQ-44-2391

Source

U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

Approximate position · Show on the photo map