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KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-18. MEMBERS OF THE CREW ABOARD HMA MOTOR LAUNCH 431 DISPLAYING A CAPTURED JAPANESE MARINE FLAG. THEY ARE GATHERED AT THE STERN OF THE VESSEL AROUND EMPTY ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. AN AIR CHARGING RESERVOIR MOUNTED ON NO 2 GUN AT BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY AT HQ MORESBY BASE SUB AREA

BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. 38 SERGEANT META, PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION (1), INSTRUCTING TROOPS IN THE CORRECT METHOD OF SIGHTING THE .303 INCH RIFLE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- 983 PRIVATE ..

KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-18. A GROUP OF JAPANESE HUTS ON THE SHORE LINE, UNDER FIRE DURING A BOMBARDMENT OF THE ISLAND BY HMA MOTOR LAUNCHES. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE ISLAND WILL BE ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. AN INTERESTING EFFECT CREATED BY AN AIRCRFT TRAILING A SMOKE SCREEN ABOVE THE BAY

LANGEMAK BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-21. THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL SHIP USS SOLACE VIEWED FROM HMAS KAPUNDA NEAR FINSCHHAFEN

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. NX151801 SERGEANT R KINNA (1), WITH MEMBERS OF THE KITCHEN STAFF OF THE SUPPLY AND STORES SECTION, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. THE CRADLE PIECE AND UPPER MOUNTING OF NO 2 GUN AT BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY AT HQ MORESBY BASE SUB AREA. CONSTRUCTION ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. THE NO 3 GUN EMPLACEMENT AT BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY, HQ MORESBY BASE SUB AREA. THE EMPLACEMENT IS VIEWED DURING ..

BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. NATIVE TROOPS OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION PARTICIPATING IN A TRAINING EXERCISE ON THE OWEN GUN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- 259 CORPORAL KAIAU (1); 236 ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-25. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY ASSEMBLING PACKS FOR A PARACHUTE DROP TO TROOPS IN FORWARD AREA. IN THE FOREGROUND A SUPPLY PACK FOR A CONSOLIDATED ..

NARAKAPOR, NEAR NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-27. THE GENERAL VIEW OF THE MEN'S LINES AT THE 6TH FARM COMPANY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS. COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATION IS PROVIDED WITH FOUR MEN TO ..