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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. MEMBERS OF THE 54TH BULK ISSUE PETROL AND OIL DEPOT PLATOON IN ONE OF THE CORRECTLY STACKED PETROL DISPERSAL BAYS. EACH DISPERSAL BAY IS LIMITED TO 300 DRUMS AND KEPT A ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. THE MESS AND ORDERLY ROOM AT THE 55TH BULK ISSUE PETROL AND OIL DEPOT PLATOON

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. MEMBERS OF THE 54TH BULK ISSUE PETROL AND OIL DEPOT PLATOON PROCESSING EMPTY DRUMS FOR SHIPMENT TO THE MAINLAND. THE DRUMS ARE DRAINED, THE DRAININGS SALVAGED, AND ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. DUKWS (LANDING CRAFT MECANIZED), OF AMPHIBIOUS PLATOON, 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY RETURNING TO THE PLATOON AREA AFTER COMPLETING A TEST RUN TO CHECK MAINTENANCE. ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. DUKWS (LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED), OF AMPHIBIOUS PLATOON, 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, ENTERING WATER TO COMMENCE THE DAILY TASK OF UNLOADING STORES FROM SHIPS ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. THE TRANSPORT PLATOON AREA AT THE 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY SHOWING TRUCKS IN LINE WITH THE MESS AND OTHER QUARTERS AT THE BACKGROUND. LEFT TO RIGHT: V235686 ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-29. THE 5,000 FEET FREEZER AT THE 39TH SUPPLY DEPOT COMPANY IS SITUATED IN THE EXTREME BACKGROUND. THE STACKED TIMBER IS BEING USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 20,000 CUBIC ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. BAKERS AT THE 8TH FIELD BAKING PLATOON CARRYING BREAD WHICH THEY HAVE BAKED. LEFT TO RIGHT: VX144324 PRIVATE (PTE) L. T. HODGSON; VX104647 CORPORAL K. J. MALANEL ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. NX57470 PRIVATE K. BRADLEY (LEFT), WITH QX24263 SERGEANT S. C. WOODFORTH (RIGHT), MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON MAKING SKIFFS 16 FEET IN LENGTH. THE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. PRIVATE MONTANI (RIGHT), BEING BANDAGED BY KENEAE (CENTRE), AND MUNKIEP (LEFT), MEDICAL ORDERLIES AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE HOSPITAL

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. DRIVERS OF THE 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY WASHING VEHICLES IN THE BUSU RIVER. DESPITE A FLOW AT APPROXIMATELY TEN KNOTS, THE RIVER HAS BEEN A BOON TO THE COMPANY ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. NEW GUINEA NATIVES RECEIVING MEDICINE FROM CORPORAL YASIA (1), AND MEDICAL ORDERLY APEN (2), AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE HOSPITAL