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Finchhaffen Taro Plantation 2
"Village garden on a terrace - taro - Finschhafen"
Finchhaffen Taro Plants
"Taro plants in Village garden"
B-25, "Little Joe" Sea Rescue
"Sea Rescue. 17th B-25 'Little Joe' crash landed in Ocean. Crew picked up by Navy PBY from their life rafts" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Rescuing the 'Little Joe' Crew. On July 13, a Photographic Reconnaissance B-25 named 'Little Joe' was shot down…
Liberty Ship, Super Structure 2
"Scene of the super structure of the Liberty Ship 'Russell Sage" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Superstructure Sunrise. Waiting for nearly a month on board the Russell Sage, Hill took every opportunity to photograph the dramatic natural events from the…
Biak Camp, Water Tank
"Moving big water tank onto supporting frame - for gravity feed to Kitchen and showers. Island of Biak - Dutch New Guinea 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Water Suppliers. To create a gravity fed water supply for mess hall and…
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,…
Latrine Assembly Detail 2
"LATRINE SOCIAL Just finished installing the Officer's Latrine - Biak" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Testing, 1,2,3... Ready for any comic relief when their work is finished, enlisted men try out the officers' new latrine. Seated, left to right: Clifford…
Latrine Assembly Detail 3
"Digging (Blasting) a latrine Pit in Solid coral on Biak. 2 cases (288 sticks) of dynamite. Powers & Leimbaugh in pit"
Latrine Assembly Detail 4
"Earl Powers, Leinbaugh, + Digging Latrine Pit in solid coral - Biak"
Fred Hill, Latrine Assembly
"Fred Hill - Carpenter - cutting Latrine seat holes" "Carpenter' Fred Hill, building 8-hole latrine box to take to Leyte - square holes" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Latrine Carpenter. Fred Hill reported to Martha that at least ten men worked eight days…