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- Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs
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Biak Natives "Sing Sing" 9
![Biak Natives "Sing Sing" 9](https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/eoudigitalarchive/square_thumbnails/c35ca69eb2e484ee2cc40af85e00a83d.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIGVQF5DU4TM5SWSA&Expires=1728492000&Signature=h2iz2Umod76A%2BgkYDb5DXkDkoVs%3D "Biak Natives "Sing Sing" 9")
"Copy negative of native dancers at a "Sing Sing" to honor Dutch Queen Wilamina's Birthday - discrete, bare chested girls"
Biak, Ocean Swimming 1
"Some of the best ocean swimming in the S. Pacific was off a barge at the edge of a coral shelf at Biak. Thigh deep out to the barge - 20' deep on other" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Swim Time. Before showers were set up, soldiers first bathed in fresh…
Biak, Ocean Swimming 2
"Swimming off a sunken barge at edge of a coral shelf. Possible to wade to the barge and dive into 20 ft deep water on seaward side at Biak, Dutch New Guinea 17th tactical Recon Sqdn"
Biak, Ocean Swimming 3
"Diving into 20 ft. deep water off the barge at Biak"
Biak, Ocean Swimming 4
"Swimming off barge at Biak"
Biak, Ocean Swimming 5
"Swimming off barge at Biak"
Biak Camp, Men's Tent 1
"Typical enlisted men's tent on Biak, Dutch New Guinea 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Mokmer Village Home. Hill described his personal quarters on Biak as the most primitive of any of his ten sites. Here he records....a canvas tent…
Biak Camp, Men's Tent 2
"The cot and equipment of Sgt. Fred Hill. Two boards of salvaged lumber for a floor. 50 cal ammo boxes - with silica gel from engine boxes - kept film and personal cameras, and stationery dry. 30 cal carbine hangs from bedside. Loafer slippers from…
Leyte, Outrigger Welcome 1
"The canoes that came out to welcome us as we arrived at Tacloban Leyte Oct 28 1944" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Invading Leyte. On October 20, 1944, four divisions of the U.S. Sixth Army, including the XXIV Corps from the Central Pacific, invaded…
Leyte, Outrigger Welcome 2
"Traders came out in Dug-out outrigger canoes to Welcome US troops as ships waited for their turn at the 3 spaces at Tacloban Dock. They brought fresh fruit, chickens, even singing girls (good voices)"