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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. SURVEYORS OF THE 808TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION AND THE 60TH UNITED STATES NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, SURVEYING THE LEVELS FOR A NEW ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. SHEET METAL STRIPS STACKED AT THE SIDE OF THE NEW AIR-STRIP IN READINESS FOR LAYING BY THE ENGINEERS OF THE 808TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION ..

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

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. ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. SHEET METAL STRIPS STACKED AT THE SIDE OF THE NEW AIRSTRIP IN READINESS FOR LAYING BY THE ENGINEERS OF THE 808TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-07. NX69134 SIGNALMAN A.E. SPRINGHAM (1) PLACING A MESSAGE IN A CARRIER AT SIGNAL OFFICE, 18TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS. THIS MINIATURE OVERHEAD ELECTRIC ..

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

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-02. QX43078 CORPORAL R. ROBINSON (1); NX137807 PRIVATE T.J. KELLY (2); VX101022 SERGEANT F. GOWLAND (3); N205235 PRIVATE B. BUSHELL (4); NX124749 SERGEANT H.J. ..

FARIA VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-10. PERSONNEL OF THE 11TH FIELD BATTERY, 4TH FIELD REGIMENT, ON A ROPE SUSPENSION BRIDGE CROSSING THE FARIA RIVER NEAR GUY'S POST IN THEIR MOVE TO FORWARD ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-07. AN ELECTRIC MESSAGE CONVEYOR VIEWED FROM THE 18TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS OFFICE ON ITS RETURN FROM THE HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE MESSAGE CENTRE, A ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-07. NX12259 LIEUTENANT COLONEL E.S. EYERS, GENERAL STAFF OFFICER INTELLIGENCE (STAFF DUTIES), PICTURED AT HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE