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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. QX59066 PRIVATE D. O. MARRABLE (LEFT), STOKING ONE OF THE FOUR FIRE BOXES IN THE STEAMPIPE OVENS AT THE 8TH FIELD BAKING PLATOON. STANDING AT THE BACKGROUND IS QX47381 ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. PERSONNEL OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON BUILDING SKIFFS EIGHTEEN FEET IN LENGTH USED TO NET FISH FOR THE HOSPITALS. LEFT TO RIGHT: Q24263 SERGEANT S. C. ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-29. THE 5,000 CUBIC FEET FREEZER AT THE 39TH SUPPLY DEPOT COMPANY, WITH A FIELD BAKERY IN THE BACKGROUND. CONSTRUCTION WORK PROCEEDS ON A NEW 20,000 CUBIC FEET FREEZER ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. DUKWS (LANDING CRAFT, MECHANIZED), AT AMPHIBIOUS PLATOON, 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, THE FIRST UNIT OF THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES TO BE ISSUED WITH THE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. VX123151 DRIVER M. V. BYWATERS (LEFT), AND NX191629 CORPORAL K. H. PAULING (RIGHT), AT AMPHIBIOUS PLATOON, 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, COMPLETING WORKSHOP ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. NATIVE BOYS CHOPPING WOOD FOR THE BAKERY AT THE BAKERY 8TH FIELD BAKING PLATOON

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. DRIVERS OF THE 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY PAINTING TRUCKS, AND COMPLETING THE 6,000 MILES MAINTENANCE CHECK ON THE VEHICLES. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: V240439 ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. N166995 CORPORAL C. A. WALLIN (LEFT), WITH SX32498 PRIVATE K. F. HALLION (RIGHT), MIXING BREAD DOUGH IN TROUGHS AT THE BAKERY OF THE 8TH FIELD BAKING PLATOON

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. THE ROADWAY TO THE 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, BUILT WITHOUT MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND REQUIRING THE CHECKING OF BEARING TO ENSURE CONNECTION WITH THE UNFINISHED ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. VX111261 LIEUTENANT R. J. HARVERSON (5), WITH PERSONNEL AT THE 54TH BULK ISSUE PETROL AND OIL DEPOT PLATOON DURING THE LOADING OF A TRUCK WITH 44 GALLON DRUMS OF PETROL ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-29. QX6210 CAPTAIN L. B. SCHUBERT (FOREGROUND), AT THE 39TH SUPPLY DEPOT COMPANY. THE BUILDINGS COMPRISE THE SUPPLY OFFICE, HEADQUARTERS OFFICE, AND THE QUARTERMASTER'S ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-29. Q37041 PRIVATE F. A. GOTTKE (LEFT), WITH N190091 PRIVATE D. C. GARDEN (RIGHT), LOAD TEA ON A TRUCK FOR ISSUE TO DETAIL ISSUE DEPOTS FROM THE 39TH SUPPLY DEPOT COMPANY