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PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-07. A SCENE FROM A SKETCH PRESENTED BY THE PORT MORESBY CONCERT PARTY, FORMED FROM AMONG THE PERSONNEL OF AN AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF AUSTRALIAN ..

PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-07. AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY PATROLS IN PAPUA CHECK UP ON ANY SIGNS OF JAPANESE INFILTRATION. PAPUAN NATIVES IN A COASTAL VILLAGE ARE SHOWN BEING QUESTIONED REGARDING THE MOST ..

PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-07. THE MORESBY HULA GIRLS

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07-25. A MARAUDER (B26) BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF US AIR FORCE 22ND BOMB GROUP MAKING A FORCED LANDING ON THE AIRFIELD AT SEVEN MILE STRIP PLOUGHED THROUGH THE EARTH UNTIL ..

PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-07-27. AUSTRALIAN FIGHTER PILOTS WHO HAVE BEEN IN ACTION IN ENGLAND AND THE MIDDLE EAST, OVER MALTA AND MALAYA ARE NOW IN NEW GUINEA. HERE BAREBACKED AND SUNTANNED DIGGERS ..

PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-07. ADDING TO "HER" MAKE-UP, IS THE BAD GIRL-OR THE HUSSY - IN THE MELODRAMA PRESENTED FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN TROOPS SERVING IN PAPUA BY A GROUP OF ..

PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-07-27. SERGEANT-PILOT R.A. GRAY, ONE OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE FIGHTER PILOTS RETURNED FROM SERVICE IN ENGLAND

PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-07-27. JUST IN FROM A FLIGHT, AUSTRALIAN FIGHTER PILOTS HAVE A MEAL AT THE 'DROME "HEMBERGER HUT"

PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-07-27. THREE FIGHTER PILOTS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE WHO HAVE SEEN ACTION OVERSEAS AND ARE NOW FIGHTING JAPANESE ZERO PLANES OVER NEW GUINEA MOUNTAINS. LEFT TO ..

PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-07-27. SQUADRON LEADER P.J. TURNBULL, DFC., THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO. 76 (KITTYHAWK) SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE, JUST BEFORE SETTING OUT ON A MISSION OVER ..

NEW GUINEA, 1942-08. CARRIER CREWS OF THE 39TH INFANTRY BATTALION, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES, IN HIGH SPIRITS, PHOTOGRAPHED IN A COCONUT GROVE IN NEW GUINEA

NEW GUINEA, 1942-08. BREN GUN CARRIERS OF THE 39TH INFANTRY BATTALION, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES, ENGAGED IN MANOEUVRES IN THE JUNGLE OF NEW GUINEA