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"Van Reimer - head out of mosquito net - in his cot - Binmaley" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Van Reimer Resting. Sometimes, Photo Section men worked all night, then went to bed after breakfast -- as may have been the case here." ("Darkroom Soldier"…

"Engine change at Lingayen - Bernardo on the hoist" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Changing an Engine. After a certain number of hours, plane engines had to be replaced rather than repaired. Here, Hill documents the derrick and crew preparing to hoist a…

Van Reimer laying on his cot.

"Dock area in Formosa (Taiwan) K-25 grab shot out the window by a co-pilot - 17th Recon"

"Engine change on B-25's"

"Engine change on B-25's"

"New engine being readied - Lingayen"

"Engine close-up"

"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…

"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,…