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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"
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"
Fred Hill Eats Sardines
"Fred Hill eating sardines"
Hollandia, Road Grader
"Road grader working muddy road at Hollandia"
Jack Fruh Eats Sardines
"Jack Fruh eating sardines"
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…
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"
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…
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"
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"