Hill of Heroes: Marking the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Hill 700 [Image 4 of 5]

ISLAND OF BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS

03.12.2019

Courtesy Photo

Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

Medical aid Soldiers from the 145th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division rush a wounded Soldier to an aid station during the Battle of Hill 700, March 8-12, 1944, on the Island of Bougainville in the South Pacific. The battle was among the bloodiest and most fiercely fought days the Buckeyes saw in their nearly 600 days in combat during World War II. (Photo from Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections)

• Date Taken: 03.12.2019
• Date Posted: 03.12.2019 13:46
• Photo ID: 5171236
• VIRIN: 190312-O-ZZ946-672
• Resolution: 3023x2350
• Size: 844.24 KB
• Location: ISLAND OF BOUGAINVILLE, SB