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Fred Hill Photographing 2
"Fred Hill photographing friend Marciana - Binmaley" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Sgt Fred Hill with Kodak Autographic 3-A Special. Hill recycled discarded, unexposed roll ends of K-17 aerial film by cutting them into 3" x 5" sections to fit into his…
Milne Bay Dock Area
"The dock area at Milne Bay" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Milne Bay Wharf. Because there was no campsite for Hill's squadron when they arrived on November 4, and because commanders wanted to release the USS General John Pope to return to the States,…
Binmaley, Photo Section
"The 17th Photo Section staff - 20 men pictured plus 2 more. 22 man crew as of July 20 '45. 2 men - Ed Coit - Sgt Lab Tech. Albert Gertz - Cpl Chemical Maintenance - were rotated home with 110 points June 15, 1945" "L to R: Clarence Richards, Cpl Lab
Art, Palm Trees
"Palm trees - Art Study at Milne Bay" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Coconut Palms, Milne Bay. Six miles wide and twenty miles long, Milne Bay was -- for Hill -- both a mud hole and a tropical paradise. White sand beaches, clear seas, blazing sunsets,…
Dobodura Hut Sleeping Quarters 2
"Residence of the 3rd Attack Group Photo Section men including the 5 men of the 17th Recon "on loan" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Our House on Embi Creek. Located about thirty yards behind their Photo Lab, this typical native building -- post and beam,…
Fred Hill in the Jungle
"Sgt Fred Hill - in the 'jungle' near the 17th camp at Dulag Philippines"
Dobodura Hut Sleeping Quarters 3
"Bamboo & thatch sleeping quarters for Photo Section of 3rd Attack Group on Embi Creek"
Dobodura Hut Sleeping Quarters 4
"Bamboo & thatch sleeping quarters for Photo Section of 3rd Attack Group on Embi Creek"
Dobodura Hut Sleeping Quarters 5
"Bamboo & thatch sleeping quarters for Photo Section of 3rd Attack Group Housing on River -- Embi Creek"
Dobodura Hut Sleeping Quarters 6
"Bamboo & thatch sleeping quarters for Photo Section of 3rd Attack Group Housing on River -- Embi Creek"