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SOUTH ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-24. THE CANTEEN STAFF AT HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION. THEY ARE:- N211490 PRIVATE M.A. HAKAINSSON (1); NX116771 DRIVER T. MALONEY (2); Q21734 CORPORAL G.V GRANT ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-31. OFFICERS OF THE FINSCHHAFEN DETACHMENT OF THE 19TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX142659 MAJOR E.S. COX, OFFICER IN CHARGE, NO. 2 ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-24. MARTHA TILTON SINGING DURING A CONCERT ARRANGED FOR THE TROOPS BY THE JACK BENNY SHOW

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. VX27 MAJOR GENERAL A.H. RAMSAY, CBE, DSO, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANIDNG, 5TH DIVISION (1) AND SENIOR OFFICERS OUTSIDE THE GENERAL'S HEADQUARTERS. IDENTIFIED ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-24. CAROL LANDIS, AN AMERICAN MOTION PICTURE STAR, TELLS A STORY TO THE AUDIENCE DURING A CONCERT STAGED FOR THE TROOPS BY THE JACK BENNY SHOW

SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-25. TROOPS OF THE 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION, CROWDED ABOARD A LANDING BARGE ON THE LAST LEG OF THEIR JOURNEY FROM MADANG AFTER DISEMBARKING FROM THE TRANSPORT SHIP (TS) ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-29. PATIENTS RECEIVING TREATMENT AT THE REGIMENTAL AID POST OF THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION IN THE POTSDAM PLANTATION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- WX39515 PRIVATE T.J. ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-29. A COURT OF ENQUIRY IN SESSION IN RESPECT OF A LOSS OF STORES FROM THE 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX112703 CAPTAIN O. HEWISON-COOPER (1); ..

VX354 Chaplain L M Goldman (standing) conducting a Jewish religious service in the United States Army Jewish chapel

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-24. LARRY ADLER, THE WORLD'S FAMOUS AMERICAN HARMONICA PLAYER (1) PROVIDES THE MUSIC WHILE LIEUTENANT ARCHIE JONES, UNITED STATES ARMY (2) RENDERS A SONG DURING A SHOW ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-03. THE OTHER RANKS KITCHEN AND PERSONNEL OF THE 19TH LINES OF COMUNICATION SIGNALS

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-05. THE BOMANA WAR CEMETERY DURING THE OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY TAKEN FROM THE OFFICER OF THE 1ST WAR GRAVES REGISTRATION UNIT. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT THE PARADE IS:- ..