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"Two Liberty Ships and an LC1 behind a native large canoe with a sail, at Biak" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Boat Antithesis. Stabilized by outrigger, assisted by sail, four Biak men paddle their large wood canoe on Soenggarai Bay. Praised for their…

"Native homes on stilts over the water. Outrigger canoe with at least 10 people going by" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Homes at Parai. 'Off limits' for soldiers, Hill and Casey hitchhiked down the coast to Parai on August 23. In his letter, Hill…

"The canoes that came out to welcome us as we arrived at Tacloban Leyte Oct 28 1944" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Invading Leyte. On October 20, 1944, four divisions of the U.S. Sixth Army, including the XXIV Corps from the Central Pacific, invaded…

"Traders came out in Dug-out outrigger canoes to Welcome US troops as ships waited for their turn at the 3 spaces at Tacloban Dock. They brought fresh fruit, chickens, even singing girls (good voices)"

"Traders came out in Dug-out outrigger canoes to Welcome US troops as ships waited for their turn at the 3 spaces at Tacloban Dock. They brought fresh fruit, chickens, even singing girls (good voices)" "Traders who met the boat / Tacloban Harbor"

"Outrigger canoes met the arriving ships at Tacloban, Leyte to sell live chickens, bananas, or even to have a girl sing for us. This is one example"

"Outrigger canoes like this one, came out to our ships - in the harbor at Tacloban - to sell fruit, chickens, souvenirs, or some even had talented girls to sing - for tips, of course"

"Filipino friends meet our ship at Leyte - Oct 28, 44"

"Traders meet our ship at Leyte"

"Outrigger canoe at Tacloban Leyte"