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Looking Out Pilot's Window
"17th Recon - B-25 Crew chief looking out pilot's window. Among other's George Tregembo" Painted under pilot's window: "PILOT: Capt W.S. Kulp, NAVIGATOR: 1st Lt M.P. Harakal, CREW CHIEF: T/Sgt F.J. Lynch, ASST. CREW CHIEF: Sgt G.R. Tregembo"
Biak Camp, Gasoline Tank
"Gasoline source for vehicles and kitchen stoves and immersion heaters for washing mess kits" Sign on platform reads, "No Smoking - Gas - Danger"
Tags: Gasoline tanks, Geelvink Bay, Trucks, Uniforms
Oregon Reunion on Biak 9
"Earnie Stitzinger, E Co 186th - holding Japanese earth moving tool."
Tags: 186th Infantry, E Company, Former, Geelvink Bay, Guard, Hoe, Japanese tool, La Grande, OR, National, Shovels, Tents, Uniforms
Oregon Reunion on Biak 5
"former E Co 186 Infantry friends from Oregon National Guard in La Grande Oregon - 2nd Lt Walt Buckley, 1st Sgt Bill Corey, and 1st Lt Badger"
Tags: 186th Infantry, E Company, Former, Geelvink Bay, Guard, La Grande, OR, Lts, National, Sergeants, Tents, Uniforms
Japanese Soldier
"Japanese soldier - Hid out on Biak waiting for his unit to return so he could re-join them. Unable to walk, he was brought in on a make-shift stretcher" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Survivor. Hill photographed this unidentified Japanese soldier…
Oregon Reunion on Biak 4
"Former friends from E Co 186th Infantry. Lt Walter Buckley and 1st Sgt Bill Corey from Oregon National Guard days in La Grande, Oregon. Jap 25 cal. automatic rifle - foreground"
Oregon Reunion on Biak 3
"Earnie Stitzinger E Co 186th Inf."
Tags: 186th Infantry, E Company, Former, Geelvink Bay, Guard, La Grande, OR, National, Tents, Uniforms
Biak Camp, Photo Lab 2
"The Completed Biak Photo lab exterior"
Tags: 17th Recon Sqdn, Camps, Geelvink Bay, Palm trees, Photo lab, Photo section, Tents
Biak Camp, Photo Lab 1
"17th T. Recon Sqdn Photo Section being set up. 3' by 6' floor panels were fabricated before we left Finchhaffen" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Biak Photo Lab. In his August 19 letter, Hill sketched the new photo lab floor plan and, in a photo, he…
Mess Hall Construction 5
"Assembling the mess hall for the 17th tact Recon Sqdn at Biak. The frame members were pre-cut and bolt holes drilled - supplied by Australia"