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- Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs
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Leyte Camp, Mess Hall 4
"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Mess hall at Dulag, Leyte. Roof thatch was made of fresh green palm fronds and caterpilars (grubs) would frequently fall onto the table from which you were eating"
Leyte Camp, Mess Hall 5
"Bamboo & thatch mess hall at Dulag Leyte - Line of men going in. 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn"
Leyte Camp, Mess Hall 6
"Chow line entering 17th Sqdn mess hall at Dulag Leyte - Fresh green thatch often dropped worms onto tables while we were eating"
Leyte Camp, Mess Kit Washing
"17th Recon Sqdn - mess kit washing line - outside mess hall. Ship in bay visible beyond"
Leyte Camp, Supply Bldg 1
"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Supply thatched building at Dulag"
Leyte Camp, Supply Bldg 3
"The Supply 'tent' (really a thatched bamboo building) at Dulag. Very muddy area. The Sqdn 'Cletrack' prime mover in foreground. 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn"
Leyte Camp, Supply Bldg 4
"Side view of thatch building of the supply center at Dulag, Leyte, P.I. 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn"
Leyte Camp, Gas Station
"Auto & truck 'Gas Station' at Dulag. 'Free windshield wash with a fill-up." From "Darkroom Soldier": "Refueling at Dulag. Trucks and jeeps used 80 octane fuel from these 55-gallon drums. Soldiers pressurized the drums, then pumped gasoline into…
Leyte Camp, Motor Pool
"Ruts in the mud of the motor pool at Dulag Leyte - 17th Tactical Recon Sqdn. Trucks, tents, palm trees on perimeter"
Leyte, Jeep in Mud 1
"Military Police Jeep negotiating a typical muddy road. Note 4 wheel drive front wheels spinning. Area of Dulag, Leyte"