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KELANOA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-20. SERGEANT GEORGE DOSSEY, OF CALIFORNIA (1), AND CORPORAL CHESTER KILMECK, OF PENNSYLVANIA (2), MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, IN DIFFICULTIES DURING THE SIAMESE ..

KELANOA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-21. PATIENTS AND STAFF AT THE REGIMENTAL AID POST, 5TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION HEADQUARTERS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: SX16545 LANCE-CORPORAL E.G. SMITH (1); Q100403 ..

A NEW PATIENT BEING CARRIED FROM AN AMBULANCE INTO A WARD AT THE 2/1ST AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-25. AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN TROOPS VIEWING A PICTURE SHOW FROM THE GROUNDS AT AN AMERICAN HOSPITAL

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-25. AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN SERVICEMEN WATCHING A FILM AT AN AMERICAN HOSPITAL

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-26. THE DRUM RUMBLING PLANT WHICH IS A SECTION OF THE BULK OIL INSTALLATIONS, 1ST PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-26. TX11281 SIGNALMAN R. TOWNSEND, 18TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS (1) REMOVING A MESSAGE FROM THE ELECTRIC MESSAGE CONVEYOR WHICH OPERATES BETWEEN THE NEW GUINEA ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-25. FIFTY THOUSAND GALLON WELDED TANK, TYPE 606, AT THE BULK OIL INSTALLATIONS OF THE 1ST PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-26. THE REGISTRATION ROOM AT THE NEW GUINEA FORCE SIGNALS OFFICE, SHOWING THE WIRELESS GALLERY AT THE REAR OF THE PICTURE. THE OFFICE IS MANNED BY PERSONNEL OF THE 18TH ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-26. THE GENERAL MANAGER, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION, LIEUTENANT COLONEL C.J.A. MOSES (3), WITH MEMBERS OF THE STAFF OF "9PA", THE AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-29. NX13999 SERGEANT R.L. TURNER, BUGLER OF THE 2/17TH INFANTRY BATTALION, SOUNDS THE "LAST POST" TO CONCLUDE THE OPENING CEREMONY AT THE FINSCHHAFEN WAR CEMETERY, ..

DALLMAN RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-25. THE "COOKHOUSE SERENADERS", OF THE 231ST LIGHT AID DETACHMENT, USING COOKING UTENSILS AND A SHELL CASING FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: ..