keywords: wwII, world war II, combat wounded, military medicine, balboa naval hospital, red cross hospital ship
Synopsis: This WWII color film traces the path taken by GI's that were wounded on some Pacific island from the front lines to recovery in a stateside hospital. One of the more famous of these hospitals was the Balboa Naval Hospital San Diego California. Shows wounded Soldiers being loaded into an Army Jeep for transport to field hospital and treatment by an Army Medic. Wounded GI's being transported to hospital ship in an LVT amphibious vehicle, others to Navy PBY Catalina. Good image of white hospital ship with Red Cross painted on stack and side of ship... (read more)
Several views of the U.S. Naval Hospital located in Balboa Park, San Diego California during WW2. Wounded are unloaded from Navy ambulance of that era. Shows doctors in hospital operating room and patients in hospital. A family Doctor with black bag, a sick young boy, and a worried mother illustrates rehabilitation. Shows various scenes of treatment and rehabilitation of the hospital patients.
Low aerial view of the San Diego Naval Hospital, mass exercise, patients in physical therapy pool, other types of therapy, treatment and exercise used in the 1940's. Scenes of occupational therapy to build and strengthen different muscle groups. Very good images of radio components such as vacuum tube on mock-up board, automobile gasoline carburetor, mechanical fuel pump. General views of activities on hospital grounds. Shows service personnel boarding a Liberty Bus. Shows drunk or intoxicated sailor returning from liberty. Shows Red Cross and Red Cross Gray Ladies providing non-medical services such as letter writing for the wounded warriors of WWII.
