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Finchhaffen Camp, Stuck Jeep
"Jeep in a mud bog in camp area - Finchhaffen - 17th Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Jeep in Mud. Men walking in the muck from mess hall to Photo Section skirt the deep mudhole where a jeep was abandoned. When the rains stopped and the mud…
Finchhaffen Mosquito Abatement 3
"Sgt Bob Casey, Mata, Moto, M/Sgt Tryk. Ice cubes - strange new things to local citizens #3 filter" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Ice Cube Friends. Mata and Moto, two boys from the Finschhafen area hired by the Army to spray for mosquitos, pose with Sgt…
Big Emby Lake 1
"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": "Big Embi Lake. After a fishing trip here, Hill wrote Martha, 'Around sunup, I…
Big Emby Lake Fish Fry
"Sgt Ed Bernardo frying fish from Big Emby Lake - at night (note flashlight) Make-shift stove! taken with Sqdn's Speed Graphic & flash." From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fish Fry. Ed Bernardo dons his chef hat and grills the fresh catch from Big Embi Lake.…
Dobodura Jungle 1
"New Guinea Jungle - our first experience wth real jungle 17th Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Into the Tropic Jungle. On November 16, Hill's squadron boarded the Liberty ship SS John Steinmetz in Milne Bay and sailed north to Dobodura, which…
Reunion 1950, Hill's Home
"Ed Bernardo, Fred Hill, Bob Casey, Dale Risdon, Van Reimer - 17th Photo section members meet at 15890 Via P____ - Home of Fred & Martha Hill"
General Eisenhower 15
"5 Star Gen. Eisenhower 1946 - Observed Arc Welding student"
General Eisenhower 14
"Gen Eisenhower Fort Lewis Post Inspection 1946 - Rifle Platoon"
General Eisenhower 13
"Gen Eisenhower Post Inspection 1946 - Truck Mechanic's teaching facility - 6x6 truck power train - The civilian is Milton Eisenhower."
General Eisenhower 12
"Gen Eisenhower Fort Lewis Post Inspection 1946"