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Leyte Camp, Photo Lab 2
"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Photo lab set up. Primative at Dulag."
Leyte Camp, Photo Lab 1
"The most primative of all Photo sections of the 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn's seven locations - at Dulag Leyte P.I." From "Darkroom Soldier": "Photo Lab at Dulag. Built in a smooth, level, and dry cornfield, the photo lab at Dulag was 'the crudest set-up…
Leyte Camp, Enlisted Tents 3
"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Enlisted men's tent area. Filipino girls peddled fruit through the camp daily - Dulag, Leyte, P.I." From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fruit Vendors. In his second letter from Binmaley, Hill praised these local vendors: '[They] come…
Heavy Artillery Gun Barrel 2
"Sgt Bob Casey showing breech mechanism of Japanese coastal artillery gun. Abandoned on South coast of Biak" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Abandoned Artillery. On the south coast, Hill photographed his friend Sgt Bob Casey staring into the open breech of…
Japanese Tank 3
"Overturned Jap tank on the beach area of Biak" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Japanese Hulk. During his three months on Biak, Hill frequently documented the remains of Japanese resistance and the Allies' ultimate triumph. Here, he probably records the…
Japanese Fortified Cave 1
"Entry to cliff caves in the coral wall facing the beach at Biak. The cliff was honeycombed with caves" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fortified Cave. Prior to Allied invasion on May 27 1944, Japanese forces constructed many defenses, such as this…
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…
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 Native Fishing
"Local native man poses with fishing bow and arrow aboard large outrigger boat. Biak - New Guinea" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fishing Arrow. Standing on his canoe, a Biak fisherman demonstrates how he draws his bow and sights his fishing arrow."…
Japanese "Pill Box" 1
![Japanese "Pill Box" 1](https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/eoudigitalarchive/square_thumbnails/e9f7dbd104fb58b709fbef1a10f248bb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIGVQF5DU4TM5SWSA&Expires=1732827600&Signature=F10edELaKgTGGytn0Dh3l16LmqY%3D "Japanese "Pill Box" 1")
"A Japanese fortified 'pill box.' The howitzer has had the breech blown out as the position was abandoned." From "Darkroom Soldier": "Ending in a Pill Box. Another in his series on destroyed Japanese armament, Hill records here a Japanese 75 mm…