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SALAMAUA AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07-23. MEN OF "D" COMPANY, 2/5TH BATTALION COVERING TRACK FROM A CAPTURED JAPANESE WEAPON PIT, 50 YARDS FROM THE JAPANESE LINES. THEY ARE LEFT TO RIGHT:- VX13071 ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. UNITED STATES TROOPS AND NEW GUINEA NATIVES OBTAINING METAL FROM A CRASHED JAPANESE ZERO AIRCRAFT FOR SALVAGE

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-11. MEMBERS OF THE 376TH UNITED STATES SERVICE SQUADRON, 63RD SERVICE GROUP, REPAIRING A LOCKHEED LIGHTNING AIRCRAFT WHICH HIT A TREE WHILE MAKING A LANDING ON THE AIRSTRIP

NUMA NUMA TRAIL, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-24. MEMBERS OF THE 27 INFANTRY BATTALION MANNING A BREN GUN PIT. THIS WAS PART OF THE FIRST ACTION FOR THE BATTALION ON COMPLETION OF ITS TRAINING ON GREEN ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. TWO GUNNERS AND A BOFORS GUN OF "D" BATTERY, 102ND COAST ARTILLERY BATTALION, ANTI AIRCRAFT, UNITED STATES ARMY, WITH CAMOUFLAGE REMOVED. NOTE THE SMALL FREIGHTER IN ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. A BOFORS GUN OF "D" BATTERY, 102ND COAST ARTILLERY BATTALION, ANTI-AIRCRAFT, UNITED STATES ARMY, WITH CAMOUFLAGE REMOVED AND THREE GUNNERS. THIS GUN IS SITUATED ON THE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. CREW OF A BOFORS GUN OF "D" BATTERY, 102ND COAST ARTILLERY BATTALION, ANTI AIRCRAFT, UNITED STATES ARMY, WITH CAMOUFLAGE REMOVED GIVING AIR PROTECTION TO THE UNLOADING ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. REMAINS OF TWO JAPANESE ZERO AIRCRAFT DESTROYED ON THE GROUND AT THE AIRSTRIP IN THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN BASE AREA

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-11. MEMBERS OF THE 376TH UNITED STATES SERVICE SQUADRON, 63RD SERVICE GROUP, REPAIRING A LOCKHEED LIGHTNING WHICH WAS DAMAGED WHILE MAKING A LANDING ON THE AIRSTRIP. SHOWN ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-11. A BOFORS GUN OF "D" BATTERY, 102ND COAST ARTILLERY BATTALION, ANTI- AIRCRAFT (AW), UNITED STATES ARMY ON OBSERVATION HILL

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. SECTION PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WATERFRONT TAKEN FROM OBSERVATION HILL COVERS BARGE AT SEA ON LEFT TO END OF MOUNTAIN RANGE AT SEA ON RIGHT. TO JOIN TO PHOTOGRAPHS NOS. ..

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-19. BAKERS OF THE 8TH FIELD BAKERY PLATOON REMOVING BREAD FROM THE TWO BROWN AND KIDD DOUBLE DECKER OVENS AT THE UNIT