British and American servicemen loading wounded soldiers onto a C-47 Skytrain transport at Agrigento, Sicily for transportation to hospitals in Africa, 25 Jul 1943. Note litter Jeep and WC54 ambulances.

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Caption     British and American servicemen loading wounded soldiers onto a C-47 Skytrain transport at Agrigento, Sicily for transportation to hospitals in Africa, 25 Jul 1943. Note litter Jeep and WC54 ambulances. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy
Date 25 Jul 1943
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   USAAF 342-FH-3A27136-79361AC
 
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
15 Jan 2019 02:21:16 PM

Note that the ambulances display both the red “Geneva cross” and the white star of the United States Army. While this was not uncommon, it is technically incorrect according to the Geneva rules. Vehicles displaying the red cross were not supposed to have any national markings and most WC54s were shipped from the United States that way. Stars were often added in-theater so the vehicles more closely matched the others in the motor pool.

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