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JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-12. THE MORTAR PLATOON SECTION OF THE 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION ATTACHED TO B COMPANY, 1ST NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION SETTING OFF ALONG THE BEACH TO THEIR ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-17. TROOPS OF THE 472ND HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP DIGGING A PIT FOR THE UNIT COMMAND POST. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX100453 LANCE BOMBARDIER WALTERS (1); ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-17. VX104108 CAPTAIN J.S. MCCALLUM, COMMANDING OFFICER (1) AND NX70914 CAPTAIN J.S. KESSELL, GENERAL STAFF OFFICER III, 5TH BASE SUB AREA (2) INSPECTING ONE OF ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-16. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS AND NATIVES UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM BARGES AT THE BEACH-HEAD OF THE 5TH BASE SUB AREA IN THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-17. A BULLDOZER AND A "CHINAMAN" BEING OPERATED IN A GRAVEL PIT IN THE WUNUNG PLANTATION BY MEMBERS OF THE 12TH FIELD COMPANY, DURING THE UNIT ROAD BUILDING ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-18. PERSONNEL OF NO.2 SECTION, 8TH FIELD BAKERY WITH THEIR TWO LARGE OVENS WHICH ARE TO BE INSTALLED AT THEIR CAMP IN THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION. IDENTIFIED ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-18. TROOPS OF THE 472ND HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP MAKING FINAL ADJUSTMENTS TO A 3.7" ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN WHICH THEY HAVE JUST INSTALLED IN THE WUNUNG PLANTATION. ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-18. TROOPS OF THE 55TH SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM A BARGE BY MEANS OF ROLLERS AT THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-17. A PORTABLE RADAR DETECTION UNIT MANNED BY PERSONNEL OF THE 472ND HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP IN OPERATION IN THE WUNUNG PLANTATION

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-13. AMERICAN TROOPS FILLING THE FUEL TANKS OF A NEW TYPE OF FLAME THROWER FITTED TO A GENERAL SHERMAN M4A3 MEDIUM TANK WHICH IS BEING DEMONSTRATED TO AUSTRALIAN AND ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-27. LULUAIS OR NATIVE HEADMEN. THESE MEN ARE THE HEREDITARY LEADERS OF THE VILLAGES. IN THIS VILLAGE, BUTIBUM, THEY ARE ALL OLD MEN WHO HAVE ON THEIR BODIES SCARS WHICH ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-17. STAFF SERGEANT W. COSSTICK (1) AND VX83213 CRAFTSMAN C.H. EVANS (2) 4TH FIELD REGIMENT, CARRYING OUT MAINTENANCE ON A 25 POUNDER GUN