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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"
Mess Hall Construction 4
"Frances 'Scoop' Elliston 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Orderly room staff. Lifting corrugated panel to the roof of the the mess hall structure. Biak Island"
Mess Hall Construction 3
"Putting corrugated roof sheets on Biak Mess Hall 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Roofers. 17th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron members also applied sheets of corrugated steel to cover the mess hall. Front to back: Charles…
Mess Hall Construction 2
"Attaching corrugated sheets to mess hall"
Mess Hall Construction 1
"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Mess hall being assembled. The wood came from Australian sources - Pre-cut and bolt holes were pre-drilled. A very heavy dense wood" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Raising the Mess Hall. Once Biak was pacified, Hill and other…
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"
Latrine Assembly Detail 4
"Earl Powers, Leinbaugh, + Digging Latrine Pit in solid coral - Biak"
Latrine Assembly Detail 3
"Digging (Blasting) a latrine Pit in Solid coral on Biak. 2 cases (288 sticks) of dynamite. Powers & Leimbaugh in pit"
Latrine Assembly Detail 2
"LATRINE SOCIAL Just finished installing the Officer's Latrine - Biak" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Testing, 1,2,3... Ready for any comic relief when their work is finished, enlisted men try out the officers' new latrine. Seated, left to right: Clifford…
Latrine Assembly Detail 1
"A detail of men have just moved a latrine seat box into position over a pit that required dynamite to dig. The box is a 10 holer - two rows of 5, back to back. A V-10? 17th Recon Sqdn" From left to right: John Kapp, John Nasca, Clifford Jones,…