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Mindoro, Awards Assembly 3
"17th Recon Sqdn - Awards Ceremony - Gen Ennis Whitehead, Maj Joel (Jowell) Wise, Col Sams"
Mindoro, Awards Assembly 2
"M/Sgt Robert Barlow - 28 years at this time, Gen. Ennis C. Whitehead, Maj Joel Wise - 17th C.O. After a presentation and a full Sqdn Formation." From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fifth Air Force Awards. Maj Gen Ennis Whitehead, Fifth Air Force (center)…
Mindoro, Awards Assembly 1
"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn assembly for visit from Gen Whitehead to present medals to a number of recipients" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Brass Arrives. In spite of significant Japanese opposition, American forces established their Mindoro base. By the end…
Corn Feast 1
"Fresh ears of corn, purchased from a local farmer - for a special treat that night. Kitchen crew at work - one man is pumping up a Coleman heater under a garbage can. 17th Tact Recon Sqdn"
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
![Charles Orlando with "Jocko" 2](https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/eoudigitalarchive/square_thumbnails/50331339281e0bca73746ec445e1ebb2.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIGVQF5DU4TM5SWSA&Expires=1736601600&Signature=64vi90k%2BdwFn6QKC0kZhb5UEtVM%3D "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
![Charles Orlando with "Jocko" 1](https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/eoudigitalarchive/square_thumbnails/923d26af2b4498146632da689de421ce.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIGVQF5DU4TM5SWSA&Expires=1736601600&Signature=b87pKFTtq0OkatyG8kr4idka3Lg%3D "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"
Van Reimer, Chief Film Processor
"Van Reimer - Chief film processor of 17th Tactical Recon Sqdn Photo Section"
Mindoro Camp, Showers
"17th Tactical Recon Sqdn's Enlisted men's shower at their camp site on Mindoro Dense but printable negative"
Mindoro Camp, Musicians
"17th Recreational Musicians in the 'The Blue Room - Dan Klepner, Trumpet - John Caccitore - Edgar Vinyard" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Blue Room. Operated throughout the Pacific Theater by the Red Cross, this type of open-air canteen for enlisted men…