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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-13. MAJOR DAVIS OF THE 37TH UNITED STATES DIVISION OUTLINING THE MAIN POINTS OF A NEW TYPE OF AMERICAN FLAME THROWER FITTED TO A GENERAL SHERMAN M4A3 MEDIUM TANK TO ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. ALLIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ENJOYING A PICNIC ON THE BEACH NEAR HEADQUARTERS, LAE BASE SUB AREA

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-17. PERSONNEL OF THE 472ND HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP CHECKING THE DIESEL POWER UNIT WHICH OPERATES THE UNIT PORTABLE RADAR SET SITUATED IN THE WUNUNG PLANTATION. ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-17. VX64523 BOMBARDIER J.W. LAWRENCE (1) AND VX101490 GUNNER J.L. BISHOP (2) OF THE 472ND HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP CONDUCTING A HORROCKS TEST ON THE WATER ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-18. TROOPS OF THE 55TH SUPPLY DEPOT PLANTOON UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM A BARGE BY MEANS OF ROLLERS AT THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-17. THE BAY FROM THE WUNUNG PLANTATION SHOWING THE PORTABLE RADAR UNIT OF THE 472ND HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-17. A BULLDOZER AND A "CHINAMAN" BEING OPERATED IN A GRAVEL PIT IN THE WUNUNG PLANTATION BY MEMBERS OF THE 12TH FIELD COMPANY, DURING THE UNIT ROAD BUILDING ..

Personnel of the 33rd Docks Operating Company eating lunch near their newly erected kitchen in the Palmalmal plantation. 1. VX80375 Sapper (Spr) Ernest Edward Evans; 2. 22176 (NX113817) Corporal ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-18. ARMY CANTEEN SERVICE BULK STORE NO.6 IN THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-13. A GENERAL SHERMAN M4A1 MEDIUM TANK OF THE 754TH UNITED STATES TANK BATTALION FITTED WITH A M1 DOZER BLADE FOR CLEARING TRACKS THROUGH THE JUNGLE UNDER ENEMY FIRE ..

BUTIBUM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-27. EXCITED NATIVE CHILDREN RACING TO MEET VISITING MILITARY HISTORY SECTION PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO ARE VISITING BUTIBUM VILLAGE TO INSPECT THE PROGRESS MADE BY THE ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-18. PERSONNEL OF NO.2 SECTION, 8TH FIELD BAKERY WITH THEIR TWO LARGE OVENS WHICH ARE TO BE INSTALLED AT THEIR CAMP IN THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION. IDENTIFIED ..