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DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-03. THE DAMOUR SUSPENSION BRIDGE CROSSES THE FARIA RIVER BELOW THE 18TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA. THE BRIDGE WHICH SPANS 120 FEET AND MEASURES 6 FEET 2 INCHES BETWEEN KERBS ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. COLOURED ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION BUILDING NEW DOCK APPROACHES AT DREGER HARBOUR

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. A CATERPILLAR TRACTOR OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION CLEARING THE JUNGLE FOR A ROAD AT THE DREGER HARBOUR END OF THE NEW BOMBER ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. UNLOADING SUPPLIES AND TROOPS AT KEDAM BEACH, THE MAIN SUPPLY POINT FOR THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION. THIS UNIT IS PREPARING THE ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. PARTIALLY MADE ROAD FROM LANGEMAK BAY TO DREGER HARBOUR WHICH RUNS PARALLEL WITH THE EASTERN END OF THE NEW BOMBER AIRSTRIP BEING BUILT JOINTLY BY THE ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. COLOURED ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION USING A POWER SAW TO CUT COCONUT PALM LOGS FOR THE DECKING OF THE NEW BRIDGE ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. A 40 MM BOFORS ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN MANNED BY THE TROOPS OF B BATTERY, 102ND UNITED STATES COAST ARTILLERY (ANTI-AIRCRAFT) BATTALION, PROTECTING TROOPS OF THE ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-02. VX143504 PRIVATE E. KEENAN (1) REPAIRING A 25 POUNDER HIGH EXPLOSIVE SHELL AT THE 6TH MOBILE AMMUNITION REPAIR SHOP IN THE 8TH ADVANCED AMMUNITION DEPOT. ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-02. VX119949 PRIVATE H. DARCY (1) REPAIRING A 25 POUNDER HIGH EXPLOSIVE SHELL AT THE 6TH MOBILE AMMUNITION REPAIR SHOP IN THE 8TH ADVANCED AMMUNITION DEPOT. ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-02. A GENERAL VIEW OF A PREFABRICATED STOREHOUSE AT THE 8TH ADVANCED AMMUNITION DEPOT

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-02. TWO MEMBERS OF THE 8TH ADVANCED AMMUNITION DEPOT STOCKTAKING AMMUNITION

FARIA VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-10. 58/59TH INFANTRY BATTALION MEMBERS SORTING NEWSPAPER MAIL AT MAIN STREAM, IRIE, IN THE UPPER REACHES OF THE FARIA RIVER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX91591 ..