World War II Photograph from Battle of Guam

World War II Photograph: Back from the fighting lines beyond Guam’s beaches, four Coast Guardsmen bring out a wounded buddy on a litter to the be treated aboard a Coast Guard-manned invasion transport off shore. He fell from mortar fire. back ofthe litter bearers is an amphibious tractor, known as an alligator. The litter bearers are, from left to right: Joseph Friel, Seaman First Class, of Philadelphia, Penn.; Daniel McGinn, Motor Machinist’s Mate Third Class, of Philadelphia; and Joseph Krynicky, Seaman First Class, of Passaic, New Jersey.

Back from the fighting lines beyond Guam’s beaches, four Coast Guardsmen bring out a wounded buddy on a litter to the be treated aboard a Coast Guard-manned invasion transport off shore. He fell from mortar fire. back ofthe litter bearers is an amphibious tractor, known as an alligator. The litter bearers are, from left to right: Joseph Friel, Seaman First Class, of Philadelphia, Penn.; Daniel McGinn, Motor Machinist’s Mate Third Class, of Philadelphia; and Joseph Krynicky, Seaman First Class, of Passaic, New Jersey.

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