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Art, Kunai Grass Heads
"Infra Red - 'Arty' Kunai Grass heads" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Infrared Experiment. Throughout his two years in the Pacific Theater, Hill regularly tested cameras, photographic techniques, and film. This image, as he explained to Martha, was 'an…
Aerial, North Coast of N.G. 1
"17th Recco Photo - North coast of New Guinea. Palm trees hide Jap supplies. Another B-25 visable over trees. Exact location not noted"
Aerial, North Coast of N.G. 2
"Reconnaissance Photo - North Coast of New Guinea. Trucks & Bldgs under palm trees, roadway and log bridge"
Aerial, Strafing Splashes
"Strafing splashes at a small Japanese boat"
Aerial, Bomb Bursts
"Bomb bursts at some small Dutch New Guinea coastal Barrio"
Finchhaffen Native, Fishing
"Beach area at Finchhaffen New Guinea. A local native with long fishing spears 17th Tactical Recon Sqdn"
Finchhaffen Mosquito Abatement 8
"Bob Casey between two local New Guinea men 'Mata' and 'Moto' who worked for mosquito abatement to spray kerosine on standing water puddles"
Sign, Atabrine 2
"Medic's signs reminding men to take Atabrine - Anti-Malaria pills - 'Remember this?" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Remember This. Signs by the 263rd Medical Battalion urged all soldiers to faithfully take Atabrine, the bitter yellow anti-malaria pill.…
Japanese Heavy Equipment 1
"Jap Prime Mover tractor in an assembly of such heavy equipment at Hollandia - Dutch New Guinea"
Japanese Heavy Equipment 2
"Heavy equipment tractors at a Japanese supply point at Hollandia. Note - 2 radiators - one on each side of the engine"