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PORT MORESBY AREA, 1943-09-14. THE SCENE AFTER A CRASH OF A LIBERATOR BOMBER ON THE MARSHALLING PARK AT JACKSON'S AIRFIELD ON THE 09-07. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE TREE SHOWN IN THE LEFT FOREGROUND AND ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-22. TROOPS OF THE FINSCHHAFEN FORCE ASSEMBLED ON THE BEACH PRIOR TO EMBARKATION

PORT MORESBY AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-14. ONE OF FIVE TRUCKS CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE 2/33RD BATTALION AND THE 158TH GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, WHICH WAS DESTROYED WHEN A LIBERATOR BOMBER CRASHED ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-22. CONVOY OF LSTS (LANDING SHIPS, TANK), WITH THE FINSCHHAFEN FORCE ABOARD, APPROACHING THE ASSAULT BEACH. NOTE, ANTI-AIRCRAFT SHELLS BURSTING IN THE SKY

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-22. FINSCHHAFEN FORCE CONVOY APPROACHING THE COAST. LCI'S (LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY) WHICH HAVE DISEMBARKED TROOPS, CAN BE SEEN ON THE HORIZON

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-22. FINSCHHAFEN FORCE CONVOY APPROACHING THE COAST WITH DESTROYER ESCORT ON THE LEFT

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-22. UNLOADING A FINSCHHAFEN FORCE BULLDOZER FROM A SMALL CRAFT, PRIOR TO LOADING IT INTO AN LST (LANDING SHIP, TANK)

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-22. LOADING THE FINSCHHAFEN FORCE EQUIPMENT INTO AN LST (LANDING SHIP, TANK)

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-22. TROOPS OF THE FINSCHHAFEN FORCE ON BOARD AN LSI. (LANDING SHIP INFANTRY) AT ACTION POSTS. THEY ARE:- NX37586 GUNNER B. JOHNSTON (1); NX43673 BOMBARDIER C.R. ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-22. FINSCHHAFEN FORCE LSI. (LANDING SHIP INFANTRY) APPROACHING THE ASSAULT BEACH

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-22. AN LST LANDING TROOPS OF THE 20TH BRIGADE GROUP, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION AT SCARLET BEACH, NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE SONG RIVER. THIS WAS THE SECOND AMPHIBIOUS ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-22. TROOPS OF THE FINSCHHAFEN FORCE UNLOADING STORES FROM LSTS (LANDING SHIP, TANK) AT THE BEACH HEAD