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FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-11. JAPANESE OFFICERS OF NO. 9 JAPANESE AREA MEET LIEUTENANT COLONEL H.L.E. DUNKLEY, COMMANDING OFFICER, 7 INFANTRY BATTALION PRIOR TO HIS INSPECTION OF THE ..

FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-11. THE INTERIOR OF THE JAPANESE KITCHEN IN AREA NO. 7 SHOWING THE ARRANGEMENT OF COOKING POTS MADE FROM 44-GALLON DRUMS. THEY WERE PHOTOGRAPHED DURING A ..

FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-12. JAPANESE WORKING PARTY BUILDING A CAUSEWAY AND ROAD ALONG THE COAST. JAPANESE ARMY AND NAVAL TROOPS ARE CONCENTRATED ON FAURO ISLAND UNDER THE CONTROL ..

FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-12. JAPANESE WORKING PARTY CLEARING A NATIVE CEMETERY. THE OVERGROWTH HAS BEEN CLEARED AND CLEAN SAND PLASTERED ON THE TOP OF GRAVES. JAPANESE ARMY AND ..

FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-12. MEMBERS OF NO. 2 (MEDIUM MACHINE-GUN) PLATOON, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 7 INFANTRY BATTALION. (FOR IDENTIFICATION OF 13 NAMED PERSONNEL REFER TO ..

FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-12. JAPANESE WORKING PARTY CARRYING A COCONUT LOG WHILE CLEARING A CAMP AREA FOR 7 INFANTRY BATTALION. JAPANESE ARMY AND NAVAL TROOPS ARE CONCENTRATED ON ..

FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-12. OFFICERS OF 7 INFANTRY BATTALION. (FOR IDENTIFICATION OF 31 NAMED PERSONNEL REFER TO PROVISIONAL CAPTION OR NAME INDEX.)

FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-12. MEMBERS OF BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, 7 INFANTRY BATTALION

FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-12. MEMBERS OF NO. 6 PLATOON (ADMINISTRATIVE), HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 7 INFANTRY BATTALION

FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-11. TROOPS OF NO. 9 JAPANESE AREA LINED UP FOR INSPECTION OUTSIDE THE OFFICE AND SLEEPING HOUSE OF COLONEL NAKAMURA, COMMANDER NO. 9 JAPANESE AREA. ..

FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-12. AN UNUSUAL TATTOO DESIGN ON THE BACK OF A JAPANESE SOLDIER WORKING ON THE ISLAND. A GIANT CLAM IN BACKGROUND. JAPANESE ARMY AND NAVAL TROOPS ARE ..

FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-12. MEMBERS OF NO. 1 (SIGNALS) PLATOON, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 7 INFANTRY BATTALION