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- Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs
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Clara Cohen, Red Cross 1
"One of the Red Cross coffee hostess girls who met the returning flight crews with fresh coffee - Clara Cohen"
Red Cross Service 3
"A Red Cross girl serving coffee to ground crew men on the flight line - San Jose Mindoro"
Red Cross Service 2
"Red Cross girls serving coffee & cookies - at a stand accessible to any, primarily to air crews returning from missions" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Support the Red Cross. From Milne Bay onward, Hill praised the Red Cross for their overseas 'Camp…
Red Cross Service 1
"Red Cross girls serving coffee inside a shelter"
Musical Entertainment 2
"Fun jam session at 49th Fighter's Red Cross - entertainer at pump organ - Bill Cox on Sax - Bass fiddle at right. Center low, is Cpl Ehrman"
Red Cross Facilities 3
"The Red Cross was more visible than USO in the South Pacific - Girls provided music, coffee - a place to 'hang out,' throw darts and talk. They were wonderful!" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Support the Red Cross. From Milne Bay onward, Hill praised the…
Charles Orlando with "Jocko" 2
"T/Sgt Charles Orlando with Dick Baxter's pet monkey 'Jocko' - Orlando was 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Photo Section Chief - replacing M/Sgt Ramon J. Walsch"
Charles Orlando with "Jocko" 1
"T/Sgt Charles Orlando with Dick Baxter's pet monkey 'Jocko' - Orlando was 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Photo Section Chief - replacing M/Sgt Ramon J. Walsch"
Bill Cox, Mess Sgt
"Sgt Bill Cox - 49th Fighter Sqdn Mess Sgt"
Van Reimer Holding Fish
"Van Reimer - caught the largest fish of all - crash boat fishing trips" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Wahoo Fisherman. Van Reimer holds his catch: thirty pounds, forty-one inches. Also called 'jack mackerel,' this fish has a dark blue upper body and…