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American nurses in New Zealand, 1943

American nurses in New Zealand, 1943

Much of the care for wounded and ill American servicemen in New Zealand was in the hands of American nurses such as these two, photographed at the launch of tow-boats at Auckland in August 1943

Alexander Turnbull Library,
War History Collection
Reference: F 605 1/4
Photographer: John Pascoe
Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from the Library through its 'Timeframes' website, http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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