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Finchhaffen Camp, Barber
"Barber shop at Finsch" Sign on shop: "Beauty Salon" Sign on tree near shop: "This is only a picture. If you want the real stuff, take Atabrine" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Haircuts and Pills. Some enterprising soldier of the Milne Bay base performed…
Finchhaffen Camp, Darkrooms
"The 17th tactical Recon Sqdn Photo Section. The 4 connected wall tents. Paramidal tent to the left and behind housed photo Lab men. Trailer darkrooms - supplied by Gov't were not used too hot!" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Darkrooms and Mud. Hill's…
Finchhaffen Camp, Floor Panels
"17th Photo Section floor panels being labelled - built at Finsch"
Finchhaffen Camp, Generator
"17th tactical Recon Sqdn's electric generator - a 5,000 watt onan unit for lights in men's hall, orderly room, and every tent"
Finchhaffen Camp, Motor Pool
"17th Motor Pool - 5 trucks in the mud"
Finchhaffen Camp, Photo Section
"17th Photo Section - Finschhafen"
Finchhaffen Camp, Stuck Jeep
"Jeep in a mud bog in camp area - Finchhaffen - 17th Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Jeep in Mud. Men walking in the muck from mess hall to Photo Section skirt the deep mudhole where a jeep was abandoned. When the rains stopped and the mud…
Finchhaffen Camp, Washing Machine
"Washing machine built by Service Section of 17th"
Finchhaffen Coastal Inlet
"A coastal inlet, as seen from a hike to a native village at Finchhaffen (17th Tact. Recon Sqdn)"
Finchhaffen Mosquito Abatement 1
"Mata and Moto, two native men who worked for mosquito abatement. Sitting in Photo section Jeep with Fred Hill, standing"