Leyte Camp, Loading Up 1
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"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"
Hill, Fred
1944-12
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2010.1.459
Leyte Camp, Packed Up 1
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"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"
Hill, Fred
1944-12
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2010.1.458
Fred Hill Eats Sardines
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Hill, Fred
"Fred Hill eating sardines"
Anonymous
1944-07
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2010.1.1523
Hollandia, Road Grader
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"Road grader working muddy road at Hollandia"
Hill, Fred
1944-07
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2010.1.1399
Jack Fruh Eats Sardines
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Fruh, Jack
"Jack Fruh eating sardines"
Hill, Fred
1944-07
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2010.1.1392
Earl Powers, Muddy Shoes
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Powers, Earl
"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 at Aitape and Hollandia...[and] within five days the airfields at Hollandia and Aitape were in Allied possession.' Here, three months later, Sgt Powers uses water in a tire rut to wash the sticky but safe Hollandia mud off his shoes." ("Darkroom Soldier" caption authored by George Venn)
Hill, Fred
1944-07
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2010.1.1391
First Muddy Camp 2
Islands
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"The muddy temporary camp site at Milne Bay - building a 'Cordurary' walk way to get from road into our camp area"
Hill, Fred
1943-11
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2010.1.066
First Muddy Camp 1
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Argo, Fred
Baxter, Dick
Casey, Bob
Harris, Fred
Nasca, John
Rixham, John
"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 Aihoma, a swampy area flooded by afternoon rains. Here, standing in jungle mud, they are laying the log base for a dry walkway between their quarters and kitchen. Left to right: M/Sgt Fred Argo, 1st Sgt John Rixham, Maj Fred Harris, Cpl Dick Baxter. Squatting, holding left end of log: Sgt Bob Casey. At other end of log: Sgt John Nasca." ("Darkroom Soldier" caption authored by George Venn)
Hill, Fred
1943-11
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2010.1.065
Ft. Lewis, Draftees Arrive 8
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"41st Division - February 1941 - 1st draftees arriving at Fort Lewis - 41st Cantonment area - to be trained by 186th Infantry (National Guard) units"
Hill, Fred
1941-02
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2010.1.1720
Ft. Lewis, Draftees Arrive 7
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"41st Division - February 1941 - 1st draftees arriving at Fort Lewis - 41st Cantonment area - to be trained by 186th Infantry (National Guard) units"
Hill, Fred
1941-02
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2010.1.1719