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PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-07. OFFICERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (ANGAU) HEADQUARTERS, WITH OFFICERS OF THE FIELD STAFF AT A SIX DAY CONFERENCE ON DISTRICT ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. A JEEP AT HEADQUARTER, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, NEGOTIATING THE MAIN ROAD BETWEEN FINSCHHAFEN AND LANGEMAK BAY. SHOWN ARE: QX16979 GUNNER ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. A TRENCH DIGGING MACHINE OF THE 808TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION DIGGING AN EXPLORATORY TRENCH THROUGH A CORAL DEPOSIT IN AN EFFORT TO FIND ..

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. A CATERPILLAR TRACTOR OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION CLEARING THE JUNLGE FOR A ROAD AT THE DREGER HARBOUR END OF THE NEW BOMBER ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS J. H. WILLIS OF DELEWARE, USA, (LEFT) AND PRIVATE H. H. NOAKES OF WEST VIRGINIA, USA, (RIGHT) OF B BATTERY, 102ND UNITED STATES COAST ..

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. A BULLDOZER OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION PUSHING A TREE DOWN DURING A JUNGLE CLEARING OPERATION FOR THE NEW BOMBER AIRSTRIP TO BE ..

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 ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-07. TX6055 LIEUTENANT COLONEL K.A. HALL, ASSISTANT QUARTER MASTER GENERAL (1) PICTURED WITH WX40 BRIGADIER D.M. CLELAND, MBE., DEPUTY ADJUTANT AND QUARTER MASTER ..