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"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"

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

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

"Breaking camp at Dulag. Most tents are down - Mess hall remains - 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn"

"17th Recon Sqdn Mess hall supply tent - supplies being checked in"

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

"Filipino workers getting instructions"

"Waiting carabao at Mess hall - Dulag"

"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…

"Attaching corrugated sheets to mess hall"