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24th General Hospital, 1944: These U

24th General Hospital, 02/20/1944

SC 189275Field no. ETO-HQ-44-2612RG 111
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Original caption

These U. S . Soldiers are boarding a hospital train in Britain on their way back to the U.S. They will be placed in ward cars according to the type of illness or injury they are suffering. Upon reaching the U.S., many will receive medical discharges from the Army, but others will be sent to hospitals for further treatment and then returned to active duty. In this scene, Captain V. J. Panvini, 70-11-108th St., Forest Hills, Long Island, New York, is directing the patients onto the train, Britain, February 20, 1944.

Date
02/20/1944
Place
24th General Hospital · not on the map yet
Photographer
Ray
Units
24th General Hospital
People
V. J. Panvini
SC number
189275
Field number
ETO-HQ-44-2612
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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