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Leyte Camp, Loading Up 1
"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Photo section loading lab gear onto a truck in preparation for move to Mindoro - Note tire chains (for mud) on truck"
Position: 466 (12 views)
Leyte Camp, Packed Up 1
"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn ground forces. Packed, ready to move (on to Mindoro - Dec 1944) 0445 - GG was our Sqdn Code identification. Photo Section and Supply section"
Position: 701 (10 views)
Fred Hill Eats Sardines
"Fred Hill eating sardines"
Position: 3043 (5 views)
Hollandia, Road Grader
"Road grader working muddy road at Hollandia"
Position: 6125 (3 views)
Jack Fruh Eats Sardines
"Jack Fruh eating sardines"
Position: 6125 (3 views)
Earl Powers, Muddy Shoes
"Earl Powers rubbing mud from his shoes at Hollandia" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Hollandia Mud. In April, 1942, Japanese forces landed at Hollandia on the New Guinea coast unopposed, but on April 22, 1944, 'surprise landings by U.S. troops were made…
Position: 2220 (6 views)
First Muddy Camp 2
"The muddy temporary camp site at Milne Bay - building a 'Cordurary' walk way to get from road into our camp area"
Position: 3043 (5 views)
First Muddy Camp 1
"First (temporary) camp of the ground crew of 17th Recon Sqdn - Milne Bay New Guinea Nov 4 to Nov 16 1943 in MUD - !" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Building the Aihoma Road. For the nine or ten days Hill's unit waited at Milne Bay, they were assigned to…
Position: 2220 (6 views)
Ft. Lewis, Draftees Arrive 8
"41st Division - February 1941 - 1st draftees arriving at Fort Lewis - 41st Cantonment area - to be trained by 186th Infantry (National Guard) units"
Position: 2220 (6 views)
Ft. Lewis, Draftees Arrive 7
"41st Division - February 1941 - 1st draftees arriving at Fort Lewis - 41st Cantonment area - to be trained by 186th Infantry (National Guard) units"
Position: 4195 (4 views)