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KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-18. LOOKING AFT FROM THE BRIDGE OF HMA MORTAR LAUNCH 806 TOWARDS A SECOND MOTOR LAUNCH WITH THE ISLAND AT THE EXTREME RIGHT. THE OERLIKONS IN THE FOREGROUND HAVE ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. AN AIR CHARGING RESERVOIR MOUNTED ON NO 2 GUN AT BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY AT HQ MORESBY BASE SUB AREA

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. AN INTERESTING EFFECT CREATED BY AN AIRCRFT TRAILING A SMOKE SCREEN ABOVE THE BAY

LANGEMAK BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-21. THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL SHIP USS SOLACE VIEWED FROM HMAS KAPUNDA NEAR FINSCHHAFEN

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. THE NO 3 GUN EMPLACEMENT AT BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY, HQ MORESBY BASE SUB AREA. THE EMPLACEMENT IS VIEWED DURING ..

BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. A PLATOON OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION MARCHING WITH PRECISION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LANCE CORPORAL GAMARI (1); L/CPL KIKO (2); L/CPL GIDO (3); PRIVATE ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-21. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY PACKING SUPPLIES TO BE DROPPED BY PARACHUTE TO TROOPS IN FORWARD AREA. A "POL" (PETROL, OIL, AND LUBRICANT), PACK WITH ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-25. VX18127 PRIVATE R ASLETT (1), AND QX6967 PRIVATE P J KEARLEY (2), MEMBERS OF THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY, CARRYING AN AMERICAN TYPE PARACHUTE ATTACHED TO ..

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-16. THE 1ST WATER TRANSPORT GROUP, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, LOOKING ACROSS THE CHINA STRAITS. THE BUILDINGS AT THE BACKGROUND COMPRISE ..

SARANG HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-31. NATIVES WITH A CATCH OF FISH AT THE 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE SIGNAL SECTION. TROOPS, BY TRADING WITH THE NATIVES, SUPPLEMENT THEIR DIET WITH FRESH VEGETABLES, ..

SARANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-31. TROOPS OF THE 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION LANDING ON THE BEACH. THE AREA IS USED AS A FORWARD BASE DURING PREPARATIONS FOR THE ATTACK ON KARKAR ISLAND

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-07. THE CONGREGATION DURING A SPECIAL SERVICE HELD FOR THE INVASION OF FRANCE AT THE NEW GUINEA FORCE CINEMA, HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..