The Anzio Ordeal
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Title
The Anzio Ordeal
Subject
Comic page of "The Anzio Ordeal" and photograph of damage to 95th Evacuation Hospital from enemy fire
Description
These images show the bombing and enemy shelling of the 95th Evacuation Hospital in Anzio, Italy, on February 7, 1944. One is of the damage done to the hospital by the bomb, which killed 28 people, including 22 hospital staff.
The colorful image is of a page from the TrueComics issue number 43, from 1945, entitled, "Anzio Ordeal." This comic was published by "The Parents' Institute," and was meant to be educational. It shows an American nurse, Leiutenant Helen Talboy, as she rushes to get patients into the 95th Evacuation Hospital and care for them amidst the chaos of the bombing and its aftermath. The hospital itself was actually constructed under enemy fire.
These images, collectively, are another example of the harrowing conditions nurses serving the military in World War II faced. These women had to make split second decisions, and put the care of patients above all else.
The colorful image is of a page from the TrueComics issue number 43, from 1945, entitled, "Anzio Ordeal." This comic was published by "The Parents' Institute," and was meant to be educational. It shows an American nurse, Leiutenant Helen Talboy, as she rushes to get patients into the 95th Evacuation Hospital and care for them amidst the chaos of the bombing and its aftermath. The hospital itself was actually constructed under enemy fire.
These images, collectively, are another example of the harrowing conditions nurses serving the military in World War II faced. These women had to make split second decisions, and put the care of patients above all else.
Creator
Unknown Photographer, TrueComics, and "The Parents' Institute"
Source
World War 2 United States Medical Research Centre: "95th Evacuation Hospital, Unit History:" https://www.med-dept.com/unit-histories/95th-evacuation-hospital/
Publisher
World War 2 United States Medical Research Centre and TrueComics and "The Parents' Institute"
Date
Accessed April 27, 2020
Format
Photograph (jpg), digital copy of comic book page (jpg),
Language
English
Type
Still Images
Identifier
The Anzio Ordeal and the bombing of the 95th General Hospital in Anzio, Italy, 1944
Coverage
US Military Hospitals of WWII, Overseas Nurses of WWII
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
black and white photograph and color page from comic book with text
Collection
Citation
Unknown Photographer, TrueComics, and "The Parents' Institute", “The Anzio Ordeal,” US Nurses in World War II, accessed March 29, 2024, https://usnursesww2.omeka.net/items/show/60.