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Big Emby Lake Fish Fry
"Sgt Ed Bernardo frying fish from Big Emby Lake - at night (note flashlight) Make-shift stove! taken with Sqdn's Speed Graphic & flash." From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fish Fry. Ed Bernardo dons his chef hat and grills the fresh catch from Big Embi Lake.…
Dobodura Jungle 1
"New Guinea Jungle - our first experience wth real jungle 17th Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Into the Tropic Jungle. On November 16, Hill's squadron boarded the Liberty ship SS John Steinmetz in Milne Bay and sailed north to Dobodura, which…
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,…
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…
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'…
Aerial, 1st SoPac Parachute Mission
"1st Parachute mission in S. Pacific - 503rd drop at Nadzab Papua New Guinea (1st Combat drop)"
Formal Formation
"The 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn in Formal Formation"
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"
Reunion 1950, Hill's Home
"Ed Bernardo, Fred Hill, Bob Casey, Dale Risdon, Van Reimer - 17th Photo section members meet at 15890 Via P____ - Home of Fred & Martha Hill"
General Eisenhower 15
"5 Star Gen. Eisenhower 1946 - Observed Arc Welding student"