IWO JIMA CASUALTIES DISCHARGED TO AMBULANCES IN PORT Part 1

Description

1) MS Men take showers in open field shower.2) MS Signalmen utilize shelled lighthouse as signal tower, many blinker signals & hand signals in operation, TBMs flying BG.3) HS TBF in flight-SV, AO & YM underway on surface below.4) HS-GV F6F in flight-SV. (This plane has ball radar on starboard wing).5) MS Early morning scene at dock showing double line of army ambulances waiting, many AKs BG.6) CU Various shots of base of gangways, litter patients are carried ashore, boat deck of USS SAMARITAN & nurses BG.7) CU Fantail of USS Samaritan showing her name on stern.8) MS USS SAMARITAN, flag flying from jackstaff of picket boat FG.9) CU Scenes from dock of USS SAMARITAN as she comes alongside dock.10) CU Patients line rall on main deck of USS SAMARITAN.11) CU Ambulatory patients leave ship, proceed down gangway-SV.QUALITY: FAIR, SOME OX.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities