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Joseph
Hirsch #32
Watercolor & tempera, circa 1943
Gift of Abbott Laboratories
88-159-EZ
These ambulatory wounded, all Marine raiders, wait on the lowered
platform of an LST as it approaches Lunga Beach Guadalcanal. The
green tags indicate the specific injuries and the front line treatment
administered. This particular group is returning from Rendova.
Navy
Doctor
Joseph
Hirsch #20
Charcoal, circa 1943
Gift of Abbott Laboratories
88-159-FT
In the combat zones his work is without end. This one serves with the Marines, since all of the medical personnel of the Marine Corps is supplied by the Navy.
Cut the Line
Thomas
Hart Benton #23
Oil on board, 1944
Gift of Abbott Laboratories
88-159-BO
Last episode in the birth of an LST--the
launching. While the audience leans forward with
the breathless expectation of racetrack fans lining the rail to
shout "They're Off!" the foreman of the crew holds his
hat high. Seconds later the hat came down, the crowd roared, the
lines were cut and a new ship had joined Uncle Sam's landing craft
armada.
She's Off
Thomas
Hart Benton #1
Watercolor on paper, 1944
Gift of Abbott Laboratories
88-159-AS
The lines cut, the LST (Loading Ship, Tank) slides into the water--a
new member of the vast landing craft program. These ships, built
in Pittsburgh on the banks of the Ohio River, are launched sideways
instead of in the conventional method, stern first.
Loading the LST
Thomas
Hart Benton #9
Pen and ink wash on paper, circa 1943
Gift of Abbott Laboratories
88-159-BA
Crewmen of the landing ship load stores aboard their vessel for
the next leg of their long trip to the fighting front.
Look Out Below
Thomas
Hart Benton #16
Pen and ink wash on paper, circa 1943
Gift of Abbott Laboratories
88-159-BH
Cargo of all sizes and shapes is lowered through a hatch to be
stored below on the LST, preparatory to sailing.
This Way In
Thomas
Hart Benton #5
Pen and ink wash on paper, circa 1943
Gift of Abbott Laboratories
88-159-AW
Taking part in maneuvers for the grim tasks ahead on some enemy-held
shore, the newly built LST heads for the local beach. With her
bow doors yawning and the ramp lowering, the tanks inside are
snorting and smoking. They await the signal to roll out.
Salt and Steel
Thomas
Hart Benton #13
Pen and ink on paper, circa 1943
Gift of Abbott Laboratories
88-159-BE
While their ship pitches and rolls in
its first taste of salt water, the gunners aboard an LST sharpen
up their eyes with target practice.
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