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DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-05. MOBILE COOKHOUSE OF THE 340TH UNITED STATES FIGHTER SQUADRON

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-05. LIEUTENANT JOHN A. WALLER OF OAKLAHOMA, USA, OF THE 341ST UNITED STATES FIGHTER SQUADRON GIVING SOME OF THE SQUADRON TECHNICIANS ORDERS AS TO THE CAMP LAYOUT

KILA KILA, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. KEREMA BOYS EXECUTING A DANCE AT THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVE LABOUR CAMP. THE DANCERS WEAR LONG TRAILS OF GRASS AND FLOWERS, ..

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-05. MEN OF THE HEADQUARTER'S DETACHMENT 348TH UNITED STATES FIGHTER GROUP

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-05. COLOURED ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITES STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION LAYING STEEL MATTING AT THE SOUTH END OF THE NEW LANDING STRIP

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION EXTRACTING BALLAST FROM AN ANCIENT CORAL DEPOSIT TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW ..

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. AN ASSORTMENT OF EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING CARRY-ALL SCOOP, BULLDOZER, BULLDOZER WITH ROOTER AND DRAG LINE, USED BY THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER ..

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-05. FOUR OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES BASE "F" AND THE 22ND PORT HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES ARMY SERVICES OF SUPPLY. LEFT TO RIGHT: COLONEL HARRY ..

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-04. MEN OF THE 808TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION WHO HELPED TO BUILD THE NEW AIRSTRIP

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. FIRST LIEUTENANT DELBERT C. HURD OF NEBRASKA, USA, AND OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION, POSING IN A "DIGGER'S HAT"

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-05. 342ND UNITED STATES FIGHTER SQUADRON MEN'S QUARTERS IN THE COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-05. COMMANDING OFFICER AND OFFICERS OF TE 348TH UNITED STATES FIGHTER GROUP PHOTOGRAPHED IN FRONT OF THEIR GROUP HEADQUARTERS