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[Wounded Soldiers at Purple Heart Presentation]

Description: Photograph of wounded servicemen at a presentation of Purple Hearts in Noumea, New Caledonia in August of 1944 in the middle of a large dirt area. On the right stands two rows of injured servicemen at attention, and on the right more servicemen standing at attention with a row sitting in the center on folding chairs due to leg injuries. The dirt area has been carved out of rolling hills that appear in the background of the photo. A portion of the camp can also be seen in the background.
Date: August 1944
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Purple Heart Presentation at New Caledonia]

Description: Photograph of a field where a presentation of Purple Hearts is taking place in Noumea, New Caledonia on August 1944. On the left stand a 2 groups of service members standing at attention, in the center stands another group at attention with one member standing with the American flag and a group of women are lined up facing them. On the right side of the photograph stands service members amongst some folding chairs, and a service band.
Date: August 1944
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Ungroomed Marines Being Addressed by Officer]

Description: Photograph of a presentation of Purple Hearts in Noumea, New Caledonia, in August of 1944. Four Marines are lined up and standing at attention for an officer standing in front of them, while women service members hold papers off to the left alongside another officer.
Date: August 1944
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Cluttered Deck of the Evaleeta]

Description: Photograph taken on the deck of the Evaleeta. Piles of things and ropes are everywhere, a sailor lays on his back in the center of the deck, another stands shirtless with his back to the camera and a rope in hand. The bottom half of a large sail fills the top portion of the image.
Date: August 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Negative of Front and Deck View of the Evaleeta]

Description: Negative of the Evaleeta taken from the bowsprit showing the front of the ship and its deck with several sailors visible. The one closet to the camera is presumably Ralph Sprinkle sitting near the bow in a white t-shirt and dark pants. Behind him are two shirtless sailors with their back turned and even further back a man in a long-sleeved shirt and cap is sitting hunched over. On the left side of the ship a lone man stands in the shade of one of Evaleeta's large sails.
Date: August 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Negative of Ralph Sprinkle Walking Along Evaleeta's Deck]

Description: Negative of the deck of the Evaleeta showing Ralph Sprinkle walking in a white t-shirt and dark pants. Behind him another sailor in shirtless and standing underneath a clothesline of hanging laundry. There are also two sailors sitting side by side on the ship's railing. The deck itself has barrels, tires ropes and buckets strew around. On the right side in the background is a hilly landmass.
Date: August 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Negative of a Man With a Bird]

Description: Negative of a man taunting a white bird to his left with a stick held above its head. He is wearing a white t-shirt, shorts, a utility belt and glasses. Around his neck is a camera.
Date: August 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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