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SARANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-31. TROOPS AND STORES OF THE 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION BEING LANDED FROM AMERICAN LANDING BARGES. THE AREA IS USED AS A FORWARD BASE DURING THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE ..

AT SEA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-02. AMERICAN LANDING BARGES WHICH ARE CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVING TO SHORE DURING THE DAWN ATTACK ON KARKAR ISLAND

KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-02. MEMBERS OF D COMPANY, 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVE TO THE ISLAND FROM AN AMERICAN LANDING BARGE DURING THE FIRST WAVE OF THE ATTACK

Members of the 35th Infantry Battalion pause for refreshment at the river during their advance up the coast towards Wewak. The soldier drinking water has conveniently positioned his cigarettes in ..

MALAS RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-27. FORWARD TROOPS OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSSING RAPIDS IN THE RIVER DURING THEIR ADVANCE TOWARDS WEWAK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE S. HUMPHERY ..

GABEI RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-27. MEMBERS OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION PAUSE TO DRINK FROM THEIR HATS DURING THEIR ADVANCE ALONG THE COAST TOWARDS WEWAK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX142058 ..

MALAS RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-27. FORWARD TROOPS OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION PULL AN ABANDONED JAPANESE HAND CART DURING THE ADVANCE TOWARDS WEWAK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX90702 PRIVATE ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. THE NO.1 GUN AT BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY, HEADQUARTERS MORESBY BASE SUB-AREA, DURING THE COURSE OF ITS ASSEMBLY. THIS PICTURE ..

NARAKAPOR, (NEAR NADZAB) NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-27. VX101804 LIEUTENANT J.E. GRIFFITHS (1), OFFICER COMMANDING NO.2 PLATOON, 6TH FARM COMPANY, EXAMINING TOMATO PLANTS FOR GRUBS. AT THE BACKGROUND A ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-28. A MOTOR LAUNCH BEING EASILY LAUNCHED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON FROM A TANK TRAILER. THE TRAILER HAS BEEN REVERSED WELL INTO THE WATER DOWN A RAMP ..

SARANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-25. MEMBERS OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION PLAYING CARDS AT THE BEACH DURING A REST PERIOD IN THEIR MARCH ALONG THE COAST. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX120585 SERGEANT ..

SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-02. NATIVES FROM A NEARBY VILLAGE ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON TO HAUL A DRAGNET AT FRISCOE BEACH