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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. AMERICAN MAJOR GENERAL R.J. MITCHELL BEING FAREWELLED BY US SERVICE PERSONNEL PRIOR TO BOARDING AN US C47 AIRCRAFT ON HIS DEPARTURE FROM BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-05. SMOKO FOR A GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN ARMY PERSONNEL AT NORTH BOUGAINVILLE. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. AMERICAN MAJOR GENERAL R.J. MITCHELL CHATS WITH OTHER OFFICERS PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE FROM BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. THE PORT WING TIP OF AN US C47 APPEARS IN THE UPPER RIGHT ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-05-02. AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER WITH HIS BREN GUN MOUNTED BEHIND COVER ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. US AND ALLIED OFFICERS WAVE FAREWELL AS AMERICAN MAJOR GENERAL R.J. MITCHELL'S C47 AIRCRAFT MOVES OUT FOR TAKEOFF ON THE GENERAL'S DEPARTURE FROM BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. A WOUNDED AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND BEING PLACED ON A STRETCHER AFTER EVACUATION IN RAAF AUSTER AIRCRAFT A11-3. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. NEW ZEALAND SERVICE PERSONNEL ON PARADE FOR INSPECTION BY AMERICAN MAJOR GENERAL R.J. MITCHELL ON HIS DEPARTURE FROM BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. US AND ALLIED OFFICERS BEGIN TO DISPERSE AS AMERICAN MAJOR GENERAL R.J. MITCHELL'S C47 AIRCRAFT TAXIS FOR TAKEOFF ON HIS DEPARTURE FROM BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. AUSTRALIAN SERVICEMEN AND BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND NATIVES LOAD INTO A RAAF BRISTOL BEAUFORT AIRCRAFT PAMPHLETS TO BE DROPPED TO THE JAPANESE FORCES. (RNZAF OFFICIAL ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08-20. MEMBERS OF A JAPANESE BARGE CREW ALONGSIDE HMAS LITHGOW OFF MOILA POINT. THE BARGE HAD DELIVERED JAPANESE OFFICERS FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS. (RNZAF OFFICIAL ..

THE SOLOMON ISALNDS, 1945. A WOUNDED AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND READY TO BE CARRIED AWAY FOR TREATMENT. THE SOLDIER HAD BEEN EVACUATED BY RAAF AUSTER AIRCRAFT A11-3. (RNZAF OFFICIAL ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08. BRITISH ENTERTAINER GRACIE FIELDS READING A LESSON DURING AN AUSTRALIAN THANKSGIVING SERVICE ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)