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Dobodura Natives Celebration 1
"Participants in a big celebration in the area of Dobodura - All wearing their fineary and feather head dresses 17th Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Jauwa Dancer. To accompany his dancing, the tribesman shook knee, ankle, and wrist rattles made…
Dobodura Natives Head Man
"A native 'head man' with septer of Authority - Bird beak head dress and abalone shell upper lip" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Jauwa Chief. The spiked headdress was made of birds' beaks and the war club was a scepter of authority. The abalone shell was…
Aerial, First Major Campsite
"Aerial of the 17th Recon Sqdn's first major camp site at Dobodura Doubtful!"
Big Emby Lake Fish Catch
"Big Emby Lake - near (1/2 hr hike) our camp at Dobodura. We fished there. Had a raft and later - re-cycled inflated life rafts from aircraft" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Three Jovial Fishermen. Left to right: Dick Baxter, Bob Casey, Mitch Fadal.…
Japanese Shelter, Abandoned
"A shelter / hut in the jungle near 17th Recon camp. Presumed to be a Japanese outpost shelter - abandond"
Aerial, Ship at Sea
"Straight down view of a ship in calm sea"
Aerial, Jungle
"New Guinea jungle from the air"
Road through Jungle
"Road through dense jungle of New Guinea Parked truck in distance"
Aerial, Agricultural Features 3
"Strange agricultural features in West Dutch New Guinea. [One of] 3 images taken with Bomb Bay mounted camera looking aft - 17th B-25 South of the Bird head area."
Aerial, Agricultural Features 2
"Strange agricultural features in West Dutch New Guinea. [One of] 3 images taken with Bomb Bay mounted camera looking aft - 17th B-25 South of the Bird head area."