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Finchhaffen Camp, Washing Machine
"Washing machine built by Service Section of 17th"
Finchhaffen Coastal Inlet
"A coastal inlet, as seen from a hike to a native village at Finchhaffen (17th Tact. Recon Sqdn)"
Finchhaffen Native, Fishing
"Beach area at Finchhaffen New Guinea. A local native with long fishing spears 17th Tactical Recon Sqdn"
Finchhaffen, Dismantling Camp
"Dismantling the Finch. Camp of the 17th Recon Sqdn"
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,…
Kunai Grass 1
"Kunai Grass - Jungle Vegetation"
Kunai Grass 2
"Kunai Grass - Jungle Vegetation"
Kunai Grass 3
"Kunai Grass - Jungle Vegetation"
Kunai Grass 4
"Kunai Grass - Jungle Vegetation"
Latrine Assembly Detail 1
"A detail of men have just moved a latrine seat box into position over a pit that required dynamite to dig. The box is a 10 holer - two rows of 5, back to back. A V-10? 17th Recon Sqdn" From left to right: John Kapp, John Nasca, Clifford Jones,…