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Binmaley Camp, Photo Section 1
"17th Tact Recon Sqdn Photo Section complex"
Binmaley Camp 2
"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn EM and officer's area - on the main road to Binmaley. Officer's area was on the right side of the road farther down. Directly across this road was the cemetery. Operations, Supply, Medics and Photo Section was here"
Mindoro, Sugar Plantation 4
"Sugar Mill on Mindoro P.I."
Mindoro, Awards Assembly 3
"17th Recon Sqdn - Awards Ceremony - Gen Ennis Whitehead, Maj Joel (Jowell) Wise, Col Sams"
Mindoro, Awards Assembly 2
"M/Sgt Robert Barlow - 28 years at this time, Gen. Ennis C. Whitehead, Maj Joel Wise - 17th C.O. After a presentation and a full Sqdn Formation." From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fifth Air Force Awards. Maj Gen Ennis Whitehead, Fifth Air Force (center)…
Mindoro, Awards Assembly 1
"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn assembly for visit from Gen Whitehead to present medals to a number of recipients" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Brass Arrives. In spite of significant Japanese opposition, American forces established their Mindoro base. By the end…
Finchhaffen Camp, Photo Section
"17th Photo Section - Finschhafen"
Leyte, Jeep in Mud 2
"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn. 4 men - with shovels - trying to get a jeep out of the mud. A civilian structure in the area" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Dulag Mud. When the rains began in the Leyte Valley, the dry cornfield around the photo lab turned into a…
Leyte, Jeep in Mud 1
"Military Police Jeep negotiating a typical muddy road. Note 4 wheel drive front wheels spinning. Area of Dulag, Leyte"
Leyte Camp, Motor Pool
"Ruts in the mud of the motor pool at Dulag Leyte - 17th Tactical Recon Sqdn. Trucks, tents, palm trees on perimeter"