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Leyte Camp, Mess Hall 4
"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Mess hall at Dulag, Leyte. Roof thatch was made of fresh green palm fronds and caterpilars (grubs) would frequently fall onto the table from which you were eating"

Leyte Camp, Mess Hall 5
"Bamboo & thatch mess hall at Dulag Leyte - Line of men going in. 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn"

Leyte Camp, Mess Hall 6
"Chow line entering 17th Sqdn mess hall at Dulag Leyte - Fresh green thatch often dropped worms onto tables while we were eating"

Leyte Camp, Packed Up 2
"Breaking camp at Dulag. Most tents are down - Mess hall remains - 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn"

Leyte Camp, Supply Tent
"17th Recon Sqdn Mess hall supply tent - supplies being checked in"

Leyte Local Braiding Thatch 1
"Filipino persons braiding halves of palm branches to make siding thatch - for mess hall of 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn camp at Dulag"

Leyte Local Workers
"Filipino workers getting instructions"

Leyte, Carabao Waiting
"Waiting carabao at Mess hall - Dulag"

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…

Mess Hall Construction 2
"Attaching corrugated sheets to mess hall"
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