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- Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs
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Martha Hill, ID Photo 5
"ID Photos of Martha - Christmas 1942 - at Salinas Air Base MARTHA E HILL"
Martha Hill, ID Photo 6
"ID Photos of Martha - Christmas 1942 - at Salinas Air Base MARTHA E HILL"
Martha Hill, ID Photo 7
"ID Photos of Martha - Christmas 1942 - at Salinas Air Base MARTHA E HILL"
Memorial, Ernie Pyle 1
"77th Division Monument to Ernie Pyle (Apr 18, 1945). I remember taking the picture - if it is on Okinawa. I don't remember how I got there. I don't think its on Ie Shima? Fred Hill" Written on memorial: "At this spot the 77th Infantry Division lost…
Memorial, Ernie Pyle 2
"Ernie Pyle monument on Okinawa" Written on memorial: "At this spot the 77th Infantry Division lost a buddy Ernie Pyle 18 April 1945"
Mess Hall Construction 1
"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Mess hall being assembled. The wood came from Australian sources - Pre-cut and bolt holes were pre-drilled. A very heavy dense wood" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Raising the Mess Hall. Once Biak was pacified, Hill and other…
Mess Hall Construction 2
"Attaching corrugated sheets to mess hall"
Mess Hall Construction 3
"Putting corrugated roof sheets on Biak Mess Hall 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Roofers. 17th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron members also applied sheets of corrugated steel to cover the mess hall. Front to back: Charles…
Mess Hall Construction 4
"Frances 'Scoop' Elliston 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Orderly room staff. Lifting corrugated panel to the roof of the the mess hall structure. Biak Island"
Mess Hall Construction 5
"Assembling the mess hall for the 17th tact Recon Sqdn at Biak. The frame members were pre-cut and bolt holes drilled - supplied by Australia"