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- Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs
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Hollandia Native Homes 2
"Humbolt Bay Local Homes" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Native Homes, Humboldt Bay. Hill and two other Photo Section men persuaded an officer on the Russell Sage that they needed to document 'squadron history.' Accepting this ruse, the captain allowed…
Hollandia Native Homes 3
"Native homes on stilts over water. Ship moving 17th Sqdn and others - to Biak - layed over several days at Hollandia. Fred Hill went ashore with Merch. Marine pig boat"
Japanese Ammo Dump 3
"Fred Hill holding some explosive device in Jap Ammo dump"
Japanese Ammo Dump 4
"Sgt Powers examining Jap munitions at a hastily abandoned ammo dump at Hollandia. US engineers had declared the dump to be clear of 'Booby traps' 17th Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Deadly Reminders. On a trip ashore, Hill and Powers came…
Liberty Ship, Russell Sage 2
"Card game - while anchored in Harbor at Hollandia" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Cards on Deck. During the twenty five days at anchor in Humboldt Bay, Photo Reconnaissance men had time to relax in the shade. Here, a four-handed game of pinochle is in…
Oregon Reunion on Biak 1
"Sgt Jim Coats & Cpl Dean Rizor E Co 186th Infantry on Biak former members of National Guard unit in La Grande, Oregon of which Fred Hill was also a member"
Allan Countryman, Print Crew
"Allan J 'AJ' Countryman - Photo Section 17th tact. Recon Sqdn. Print crew member - from New York State"
Fred Hill and Bob Casey
"Sgts Hill and Casey 17th Tact Recon Sqdn Photo Section"
Edward Land, Intelligence Section
"Sgt Edward Land 17th Recon Sqdn Intelligence Section"
Allan Countryman Writing Letter 1
"Allan Countryman - His daily letter home to wife, Pat in New York State"