| Place | Asia: Japan, Okinawa |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00599.018 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
OKINAWA, 1945. THIS CAVE TAKEN FROM THE JAPS AFFORDS RELATIVE SECURITY, PEACE AND QUIET TO ...
Description
OKINAWA, 1945. THIS CAVE TAKEN FROM THE JAPS AFFORDS RELATIVE SECURITY, PEACE AND QUIET TO SURGEONS WHO PERFORM MANY DELICATE OPERATIONS ON BATTLE CASUALTIES WHILE THE BATTLE FOR OKINAWA RAGES AROUND THEM. PHOTO SHOWS, LEFT TO RIGHT, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ROBERT J. CRAWLEY, USNR, SURGEON IN CHARGE; LT(JG) JULIUS H. DIETZ, PHMI/C ROLAND M. ANDERSON, ADMINISTERING ANAESTHETIC DURING AN ABDOMINAL OPERATION. US OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION PICTURE 1275. (DONOR: K. ATKINSON).