1945 WWII 170th Gen Hosp GI's Le Mans France Photo #9&10 French graves

original WWII US Army Photo I just removed from Bill Frank’s ETO Photo Album. Bill was from Spring Green, WI, Service Number 30935661 and first served with the 170th General Hospital. He worked the laboratory. Photos start out in Normandy in 1944. First out in the muddy fields near Caventan, France. Then into St. Lo, Le Mans, etc Some when I could I left on album page. If any writing on back I will have a pic of the back in the listing. More research: Operations: The 1,000-bed 170th General Hospital was under canvas at Site # 3, near Le Mans, France, Normandy Base Section where it operated Hospital Plant # 4297 and functioned as an Allied Military Hospital between 21 November 1944 and 5 April 1945, after which time all Allied patients were evacuated to other Hospitals, and German PWs were received! On 13 April, the 170th General Hospital’s bed capacity was increased from 1,200 to 1,500. The 166th General Hospital operated Hospital Plant # 4298 and was established at Site # 4 (also near Le Mans), while the 177th General Hospital which operated Hospital Plant # 4296 (near Le Mans) was set up at Site # 1. The authors were unable to identify which General Hospital served at Site # 2. All 4 sites were located in or near Le Mans. German Medical Officers and Technicians were coming in for the treatment and medical care of German personnel. They were immediately trained in procedure and technique of United States Military Administration and Professional Treatment as far as practicable. At 2400 hours, 31 May 1945 , US Hospital Plant # 4297 ceased to function – and the 7431st Provisional German PW Hospital was activated with the entire plant including all equipment and supplies transferred under the command and control of a PW Labor Supervision Company. Each Provisional German PW Hospital was provided with a staff of 4 US Officers and 14 EM. The PW Labor Service Companies were controlled by a PW Labor Supervision Company, which had 1 US MAC Officer on its staff (starting May 1945, all Provisional German PW Hospitals were required to have 2 Labor Supervision Companies and by 4 May 1945 a total of 40 had been activated and were operational –ed). Attached to the 170th General Hospital were the 8614th and 8615th Labor Service Companies and the 1562d and 1563d Labor Supervision Companies. During March 1945, the heavy influx of German PW battle casualties necessitated the transition of additional US Army Hospitals from receiving American and Allied patients to receiving Prisoners of War. Mid-March 1945 the 174th and 176th General Hospitals were receiving exclusively PWs. By the end of the month also the 164th General Hospital started a gradual transition. It was contemplated that in the near future, the NBS would have the majority of its hospitals providing care to German PWs. The 166th and the 170th General Hospitals were to follow. I always list the SIZE of Photo in the condition box. Buyer pays postage, no extra shipping charge for more photos when paying on same invoice & payment. Same shipping price for 1 or 100 photos. Visit my stores montanagifts & montanagifts2 for vintage Hawaiian & WWII Photos. 25/1/uh13HI Combined Shipping Info : No extra charge for more photos I offer combined shipping worldwide BUT YOU MUST PAY ON ONE INVOICE & PAYMENT. Wait to Pay until done bidding & buying. Up to a week or more is fine to combine shipping. Buy it NOW items…. USE THE ADD to CART below the Buy it Now button. When done buying click on the Cart and Check out and pay. Buyers IF it does not combine shipping correct, email for an invoice before paying…