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- Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs
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C-46, Refueling
"C-46 Refueling" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fueling. A soldier waits on his tanker as high octane fuel fills the plane's tanks. On their return from missions, planes were refueled immediately. Hill described the day: 'Rode down to the line with Baxter…
B-25, Bomb Loading
"Bomb loading B-25" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Loading a Bomb. 'Would like to get the Ordnance boys loading bombs some day,' Hill wrote Martha. Here, he documents the first step in that process: a hand-cranked winch is preparing to lift a bomb into…
Lingayen Gulf Fishing 8
Local fisherman sail out into Lingayen Gulf aboard their outrigger.
Lingayen Gulf Fishing 7
Local fisherman prepare to launch their outrigger canoes in Lingayen Gulf. From "Darkroom Soldier": "Seine Fishing on Lingayen Gulf. Shot one morning on the white sand beach near Binmaley, Hill documented some of the stages and the audience for…
Lingayen Gulf Fishing 6
Local fisherman prepare to launch their outrigger canoes in Lingayen Gulf. From "Darkroom Soldier": "Seine Fishing on Lingayen Gulf. Shot one morning on the white sand beach near Binmaley, Hill documented some of the stages and the audience for…
Lingayen Gulf Fishing 5
Local fisherman walk in the surf of Lingayen Gulf near their outrigger canoes.
Lingayen Gulf Fishing 4
"Dick Baxter watches fish catch being dumped on sand"
Lingayen Gulf Fishing 3
"Fish catch piled on beach - Lingayen" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Seine Fishing on Lingayen Gulf. Shot one morning on the white sand beach near Binmaley, Hill documented some of the stages and the audience for successful local seine fishing: launching…
Lingayen Gulf Fishing 2
"Women waiting for fishing boat to land" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Seine Fishing on Lingayen Gulf. Shot one morning on the white sand beach near Binmaley, Hill documented some of the stages and the audience for successful local seine fishing:…
John Rixham, 1st Sgt
"1st Sgt John Rixham from 'Strike' 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Rixham Demoted. Among his commanding officers, the fate of 1st Sgt John W. Rixham was perhaps the most ironic. As Hill told the story to Martha, he noted, 'I'll bet I…