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Dobodura Jungle Vines 2
"Jungle example of Vines growing up a tree near 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn's first active camp at Dobodura New Guinea"
Dobodura Natives, Women 6
"This widely copied picture is of a New Guinea mother known as 'Maude.' It is rumored that women nursed pigs frequently. Pigs were very valuable assets. To squat by a fire, she could flip the long breast over her shoulder."
Dobodura Natives, Women 7
"Native girl leaning against a palm tree - bare breasted" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Melanesian Girl. During his months on the coast of eastern New Guinea, Hill photographed all genders, ages, and types of people. Here, and also in his letters to his…
Dobodura Natives Chief
"A local native chief - One of the native chiefs at a big 'Sing Sing' celebration in the Dobodura area of New Guinea." "heat damaged from enlarger that we had at Dobodura Don't know what became of the 5x7 'Solar' enlarger - was not at Finch."…
Aerial, Parachute Bomb Drop 2
"Parafrags' being dropped at low level over some well built houses - Parachuted Bombs dropped over houses somewhere in Southern Phillipines. In low altitude strafing missions, the parachute permitted the plane to get beyond th bomb blast."
Dobodura Jungle 2
"The seemingly Impenetrable Jungle beside the clearing where 17th first base camp was located Excellent example"
Aerial, Smoking Volcano
"A small, smoking volcano crater - Somewhere in the South Pacific Islands - Taken by 17th Photo Gunner enroute home, perhaps from Rabaul" "New Britain, Rabaul, 1943"
St. Augustine 23
"3 day Pass to St. Augustine Florida" Sign in photo: "Good Picture Subject"
St. Augustine 24
"3 day Pass to St. Augustine Florida"
Aerial, B-25's Formation 1
"5 B-25's in flight - perhaps over Louisiana. Serial numbers: 130420, 130443, 232237, 230477, unknown" From "Darkroom Soldier": "B-25 Mitchell Medium Bombers. Hill's 17th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron practice their bombing and strafing over…