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Japanese Well Drilling Rig 2
"Japanese well drilling rig - left behind - Being used by U.S. forces - Biak" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Well Drillers. To find a fresh water source for washing and bathing, unidenitified men of the 17th Squadron Utilities Section quickly learned to…
Japanese Well Drilling Rig 1
"Japanese well drilling rig being used in the 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn camp area on Biak"
Japanese Tanks
"3 Japanese tanks, abandoned on road North of Clark Field"
Japanese Tank, Turret
"Turret of Jap Tank on the beach at Biak"
Japanese Tank 4
"Destroyed Jap tank"
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 Tank 2
"A destroyed Jap tank on the beach area - S. Biak"
Japanese Tank 1
"Japanese Tank - on the beach on the south side of Biak"
Japanese Surrender, Waiting 2
"Excited US Soldiers awaiting the arrival of the 2 Japanese 'Betty Bombers,' bringing the Jap envoy members to be transferred to a US C-54 for the long flight to Manila" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Surrender Bombers. The afternoon of August 19, all…
Japanese Surrender, Waiting 1
"Watching for the arrival of the 2 Jap Betty Bombers bring(ing) the preliminary Envoy to arrange the surrender"