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- Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs
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Biak Camp, US Flag 2
"17th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 71st Group. 5th AF -- The Orderly Room tent and flag pole"
Biak Camp, Orderly Room
"17th Tactical Recon Sqdn Orderly Room tent at Biak"
Stringing Telephone Wires 1
"Communications Unit stringing telephone wires on Biak Island"
Stringing Telephone Wires 2
"A communications lineman stringing telephone wires along the road at Biak. He is in a sling seat on a cable - There are many lines behind him"
Photo Lab, Mixing Chemicals
"The Photo Section - 17th Tactical Recon Sqdn - Al Gertz and Alan Countryman mixing chemicals" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Mixing Chemicals. Cpl Albert Gertz (left) and Pfc Allan (A.J.) Countryman prepare stock solutions for the Photo Lab. Developer…
Biak Coral Cliffs 1
"Example of coral cliffs facing the beach. Japanese had dug caves and tunnels there in for defense installations"
Biak Coral Cliffs 2
"The vertical Coral Cliff along the road parallel to the beach - South side of Biak"
Biak Coral Cliffs 4
"The Cliff - coral - that extended for miles along the south coast of Biak in which the Japanise had many gun emplacements" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Invading Biak. On May 27-31, 1944, American forces landed on beaches between Mokmer Village and…
Biak Coral Cliffs 3
"Example of the near vertical coral rock walls just inland from the beach where many Japanese had dug caves."
Biak Coral Cliffs View
"Liberty Ships - Aircraft on Air strip perhaps Mokmer strip and Jap Fox holes in foreground - taken from up a rise in the coral wall"