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Japanese "Pill Box" 1
![Japanese "Pill Box" 1](https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/eoudigitalarchive/square_thumbnails/e9f7dbd104fb58b709fbef1a10f248bb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIGVQF5DU4TM5SWSA&Expires=1737609000&Signature=kTXIQnnI0%2F1pbCf9HDSkpWZVqeM%3D "Japanese "Pill Box" 1")
"A Japanese fortified 'pill box.' The howitzer has had the breech blown out as the position was abandoned." From "Darkroom Soldier": "Ending in a Pill Box. Another in his series on destroyed Japanese armament, Hill records here a Japanese 75 mm…
Biak Military Camp
"Some Sqdn's Camp area right at sea side - Good example of a camp. A row of native dug-out canoes up the beach"
Biak Native Homes 2
"Native homes on stilts over the bay waters"
Old Wooden Mast
"Part of a wooden mast at edge of water"
Biak Native Homes 3
"Native homes, on stilts over the water"
Biak Native Homes 4
"Native homes - on stilts over the water - Soldier's laundry hanging on walk-way railings"
Japanese Well Drilling Rig 3
"Japanese well drilling apparatus left behind as they were driven back. Being used by U.S. to drill a well for fresh water at 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn camp site at Biak Island - Dutch New Guinea"
Reunion, Observation Squadron 3
"A reunion of original members of the 123rd Observation Sqdn - Gray Field who - from several groups - got together on Biak" Back row: Fred Hill, unknown, Lt. O'Keefe, unknown, unknown, Les Donis Front row: Bob Casey, Bob Wall, unknown, Walt Barker,…
Reunion, Observation Squadron 4
"A reunion of original members of the 123rd Observation Sqdn - Gray Field who - from several groups - got together on Biak" Back row: unknown, Fred Hill, Lt. O'Keefe, unknown, unknown Front row: Les Donis, Bob Wall, unknown, Walt Barker, unknown
Biak Native Homes 8
"Local people's home on stilts with canoe"