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Bathing Facilities
"Bathing Facilities - A shallow stream at Milne Bay - New Guinea" Ed Bernardo is looking back over his left shoulder as Dick Baxter sits in the water to his left. From "Darkroom Soldier": "Milne Bay Skinny Dippers. Small rivers and streams flowing…
First Muddy Camp 2
"The muddy temporary camp site at Milne Bay - building a 'Cordurary' walk way to get from road into our camp area"
First Muddy Camp 1
"First (temporary) camp of the ground crew of 17th Recon Sqdn - Milne Bay New Guinea Nov 4 to Nov 16 1943 in MUD - !" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Building the Aihoma Road. For the nine or ten days Hill's unit waited at Milne Bay, they were assigned to…
Ie Shima Camp, Shoveling 3
"Members of the 17th Recon Sqdn unloading gravel at their camp site on Ie Shima"
Ie Shima Camp, Shoveling 2
"Members of the 17th Recon Sqdn unloading gravel at their camp site on Ie Shima"
Ie Shima Camp, Shoveling 1
"Crushed coral to pack down for floor & walk to Mess Hall. Countryman - Baxter - Price" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Gravel Detail. As on Biak, Photo Section men were detailed to help construct the mess hall. Here, A.J. Countryman (left) and Ed Bernardo…
Binmaley Local Fishing 3
"A Filipino lady - fishing at the 'milk fish' pond at Binmaley. The so called 'milk fish' would not bite baited hooks, so the fish farmers did not object to those who fished for river fish which entered the ponds through the wier."
Binmaley Local Fishing 2
"Filipino lady fishing in 'milk fish' pond - Umbrella over her shoulder. 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn tents in far background. At Binmaley P.I."
Binmaley Local Fishing 1
"Filipino lady fishing in one of the 'milk fish' ponds by the 17th Recon Sqdn camp" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Calmay River Ponds. Poised on a dike in front of Hill's camp at Binmaley (background), this agile and patient Filipino woman is catching…
Binmaley Camp, Tent Mates
"The Photo Lab members of our tent family. Dick Baxter, Allan Countryman, Fred Hill, Ed Bernardo, and Van Reimer. Sixth member Walt Peters, a Medic, not included here." From "Darkroom Soldier": "Bamboo Chairs. The Photo Section bought new chairs and…