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Biak Camp, Men's Tent 1
"Typical enlisted men's tent on Biak, Dutch New Guinea 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Mokmer Village Home. Hill described his personal quarters on Biak as the most primitive of any of his ten sites. Here he records....a canvas tent…
Biak Camp, Men's Tent 2
"The cot and equipment of Sgt. Fred Hill. Two boards of salvaged lumber for a floor. 50 cal ammo boxes - with silica gel from engine boxes - kept film and personal cameras, and stationery dry. 30 cal carbine hangs from bedside. Loafer slippers from…
Biak Camp, Orderly Room
"17th Tactical Recon Sqdn Orderly Room tent at Biak"
Biak Camp, Photo Lab 1
"17th T. Recon Sqdn Photo Section being set up. 3' by 6' floor panels were fabricated before we left Finchhaffen" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Biak Photo Lab. In his August 19 letter, Hill sketched the new photo lab floor plan and, in a photo, he…
Biak Camp, Photo Lab 2
"The Completed Biak Photo lab exterior"
Biak Camp, Photo Section
"Tent home of some Photo section men on Biak - 17th tactical Reconnaissance Squadron"
Biak Camp, US Flag 1
"US Flag ona make shift pole and tents with laundry on a line. Biak 17th Recon Sqdn"
Biak Camp, US Flag 2
"17th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 71st Group. 5th AF -- The Orderly Room tent and flag pole"
Biak Camp, Water Tank
"Moving big water tank onto supporting frame - for gravity feed to Kitchen and showers. Island of Biak - Dutch New Guinea 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Water Suppliers. To create a gravity fed water supply for mess hall and…
Biak Coral Cliffs 1
"Example of coral cliffs facing the beach. Japanese had dug caves and tunnels there in for defense installations"