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Ie Shima, 95 Points Group
"3rd group to be returned to the States with 95 points"
Mindoro, McGuire Airdrome
"McGuire Airdrome overview of Mindoro air strip facilities" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Invading Mindoro. Moving north from Leyte to establish airfields closer to Manila and Luzon, the Allies chose to invade Mindoro, a mountainous, oval-shaped island,…
Binmaley Fish Ponds
"Two men walk the dike between 2 'milk fish' raising ponds by the 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn EM tent area at Binmaley, Luzon"
Binmaley Camp, Enlisted Tents 2
"One of the 'milk fish' farm ponds between camp and the river at Binmaley, Luzon. 17th Tactical Recon Sqdn EM area"
Binmaley Camp, Dismantling 1
"Dismantling the enlisted men's tent area at Binmaley prior to move to Ie Shima via C46's. Photo by Van Reimer"
Fred Hill with "Jocko"
![Fred Hill with "Jocko"](https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/eoudigitalarchive/square_thumbnails/c9784a461a82600b0920ec90eb1234fe.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIGVQF5DU4TM5SWSA&Expires=1732500000&Signature=eE6keAaK3QDcDL5fhRDfHbwXQeQ%3D "Fred Hill with "Jocko"")
"Dick Baxter's pet monkey 'Jocko' who would groom anyone who would let him including Fred Hill, shown here" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Jocko Grooms Fred. Baxter's $35 monkey became a riotous member of the Photo Section. He liked to torment dogs by…
Binmaley Camp, Quarters 5
"The fine home for 5 Photo Lab men and 1 Medic at Binmaley. The floor, walls and tent frame, plus the extended porch cost each of us, $20. paid to Filipino craftsmen. 17th Tact Recon Sqdn"
Binmaley Camp, Enlisted Home 1
"One of the fine E.M. homes at the Binmaley camp area of the 17th Tactical Recon Sqdn"
Binmaley Camp, Quarters 4
"Binmaley (pronounced: Binmally). This is the home of Photo section men + Walt Peters - a medic. Rain water from one side of the tent kept the barrel full for showers!" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Camp at Binmaley. In a written memoir, Hill recalled…
Binmaley Camp, Quarters 3
"Photo lab personnel home, Binmaley Luzon"