Litter bearers (also called “stretcher bearers”) don’t get enough credit. Possibly the most famous litter bearer was Ernest Hemingway during the Spanish Civil War. This sketch by combat artist Howard Brodie (see the previous picture post for more information on him). His words at the bottom say it all for this unrecognized job. Being a stretcher bearer in the Pacific must have been one of the worst war zones to have to do this in.
Litter Bearers on Guadalcanal by Howard Brodie
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