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TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-28. AN M24 GENERAL CHAFFEE LIGHT TANK "BELLIED" ON A FALLEN TREE WHICH MEASURES APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET IN DIAMETER. THE COMMANDER, TAKING PART IN TESTS ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-28. THE GENERAL CONDITION OF OFF SIDE TRACKS OF AN M24 GENERAL CHAFFEE LIGHT TANK AFTER 3 HOURS 18 MINUTES IN DENSE JUNGLE DURING TESTS CONDUCTED FOR THE WAR ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-12. THE DRUM FILLING AREA OF 2 BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY, VIEWED FROM THE TOP OF NO. 2 BULK STORAGE TANK. THIS COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STORING AND ..

NANTAMBU, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-07-26. THE CAMP AREA OF A DETACHMENT, 53 PORT CRAFT COMPANY

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-12. MEMBERS OF 2 BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY USING MECHANICAL DRUM SKIDS TO LOAD 44-GALLON DRUMS OF MOTOR SPIRIT

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-12. LIEUTENANT K.J. MCNAMARRA, OFFICER COMMANDING HEADQUARTERS 55 BULK ISSUE PETROL AND OIL DEPOT PLATOON, WHICH IS SUPPLIED BY 2 BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-12. THE CAMP SITE, HEADQUARTERS 55 BULK ISSUE PETROL AND OIL DEPOT PLATOON, WHICH IS SUPPLIED BY 2 BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-12. CAPTAIN R.B. CALLAGHAN, LAE BASE SUB-AREA PETROL OIL AND LUBRICANTS (1) WITH MAJOR A.W. YOUNG, OFFICER COMMANDING 2 BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY (2), INSPECTING ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-12. MEMBERS OF 2 BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY, USING MECHANICAL DRUM SKIDS TO LOAD 44-GALLON DRUMS OF MOTOR SPIRIT

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-29. PRIVATE I. LOHNEYER, 2/7 ADVANCED WORKSHOP (4), BEING BAPTISED BY CHAPLAIN A.H. ORR (5), AT HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE R. ..

YAMIL 2, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-20. PRIVATE D.R. HARTMANN-HUDSON, IN CHARGE OF LAUNDRY AT THE MAIN DRESSING STATION, 2/2 FIELD AMBULANCE (1) DIRECTING HIS TWO WASH BOYS AT THEIR JUNGLE LAUNDRY. THE ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-12. CORPORAL H.C. MARSHALL, 2 BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY, OPERATING THE STENCILLING PLANT TO MARK DRUMS. THREE THOUSAND 44-GALLON DRUMS ARE TURNED OUT DAILY BY THE ..