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General Eisenhower 3
"Fort Lewis Inspection - 2nd Division Colonel & the General and entourage in mess hall" "Gen Eisenhower at Madigan Hospital - Star Shoulder Patch: 2nd Division" "Fort Lewis Sentinel Photo (not by Fred Hill, but in the Fred Hill collection)"
P-51, Taxis Through Puddle
"P-51 taxiing through water puddle - Source: friend of Ed's Groton Con." Printed on negative: "150G 548RTS '51 F-51 Taxis Through Puddle"
Formal Formation
"The 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn in Formal Formation"
Aerial, 1st SoPac Parachute Mission
"1st Parachute mission in S. Pacific - 503rd drop at Nadzab Papua New Guinea (1st Combat drop)"
King Neptune Certificate
"King Neptune's certificate of crossing the equator - Sgt. Frederick H. Hill Aboard the USS General John Pope en route to New Guinea from New Port News Virginia" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Loyal Order of the Deep. The ceremony of 'crossing the line'…
First View of New Guinea
"Copy of the first view of New Guinea as the SS Gen John Pope arrived" From "Darkroom Soldier": "The Wharf of Milne Bay, November 4, 1943. Here, in August, 1942, an attack by Japanese naval forces had been repulsed by Australian infantry defending…
Milne Bay Dock Area
"The dock area at Milne Bay" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Milne Bay Wharf. Because there was no campsite for Hill's squadron when they arrived on November 4, and because commanders wanted to release the USS General John Pope to return to the States,…
Fred Hill Eating Papaya
"Fred Hill eating fresh papaya" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Papaya Eater. While sweat rash plagued Hill at Finnschhafen, he still enjoyed eating tropical fruit -- as seen here in this photo he sent to Martha. Throughout the New Guinea conflict,…
B-25, "Little Joe" Sea Rescue
"Sea Rescue. 17th B-25 'Little Joe' crash landed in Ocean. Crew picked up by Navy PBY from their life rafts" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Rescuing the 'Little Joe' Crew. On July 13, a Photographic Reconnaissance B-25 named 'Little Joe' was shot down…
Fred Hill, Latrine Assembly
"Fred Hill - Carpenter - cutting Latrine seat holes" "Carpenter' Fred Hill, building 8-hole latrine box to take to Leyte - square holes" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Latrine Carpenter. Fred Hill reported to Martha that at least ten men worked eight days…