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- Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs
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Dobodura Jungle 2
"The seemingly Impenetrable Jungle beside the clearing where 17th first base camp was located Excellent example"
Aerial, Parachute Bomb Drop 2
"Parafrags' being dropped at low level over some well built houses - Parachuted Bombs dropped over houses somewhere in Southern Phillipines. In low altitude strafing missions, the parachute permitted the plane to get beyond th bomb blast."
Dobodura Natives Chief
"A local native chief - One of the native chiefs at a big 'Sing Sing' celebration in the Dobodura area of New Guinea." "heat damaged from enlarger that we had at Dobodura Don't know what became of the 5x7 'Solar' enlarger - was not at Finch."…
Dobodura Natives, Women 7
"Native girl leaning against a palm tree - bare breasted" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Melanesian Girl. During his months on the coast of eastern New Guinea, Hill photographed all genders, ages, and types of people. Here, and also in his letters to his…
Dobodura Natives, Women 6
"This widely copied picture is of a New Guinea mother known as 'Maude.' It is rumored that women nursed pigs frequently. Pigs were very valuable assets. To squat by a fire, she could flip the long breast over her shoulder."
Dobodura Jungle Vines 2
"Jungle example of Vines growing up a tree near 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn's first active camp at Dobodura New Guinea"
Dobodura Natives "Sing Sing" 6
"Assembly of Native leaders all in feather head dresses kneeling - for a group portrait Papua New Guinea Chief participants in big 'Sing Sing' in the area of Dobodura - New Guinea in their tribal finery feather head dresses" From "Darkroom Soldier":…
Aerial, Bomb Craters
"two views of Japanese Air strip - Bomb craters and burning Jap airplane Eastern New Guinea from 3rd Attack Group's automatic camera in Bomb Bay of an A-20 plane specific air strip unknown"
Aerial, Burning Plane
"two views of Japanese Air strip - Bomb craters and burning Jap airplane Eastern New Guinea from 3rd Attack Group's automatic camera in Bomb Bay of an A-20 plane specific air strip unknown"
Aerial, Parachute Bomb Drop 1
"Parafrags" dropped from a low flying B-25" "fast, low approach, used Parachutes on bombs to permit planes to get away before the explosion Looks like quite a miss here - perhaps just a scare tactic"