"Supplies being hoisted aboard SS Russell Sage in Humboldt Bay" "SS Russell Sage left Finschhafen 6/30 - arrived Biak July 28, 44 - spent over 3 weeks anchored in Humboldt Bay"
"Supplies being hoisted aboard SS Russell Sage in Humboldt Bay" "SS Russell Sage left Finschhafen 6/30 - arrived Biak July 28, 44 - spent over 3 weeks anchored in Humboldt Bay" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Food Arrives. The SS Russell Sage had been…
"Liberty Ship as seen from aboard another Liberty Ship" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Liberty Ship on Humboldt Bay. On May 25, 1944, as part of the overall Allied movement up the New Guinea coast, an advance echelon of Hill's 17th Squadron moved to Wakde…
"Scene of the super structure of the Liberty Ship 'Russell Sage" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Superstructure Sunrise. Waiting for nearly a month on board the Russell Sage, Hill took every opportunity to photograph the dramatic natural events from the…
"20 mm AA gun on a Liberty ship - Silhouette" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Gun and Cloud. While waiting on the Russell Sage, Hill took various ship-board photos, including this of a 20 mm anti-aircraft gun silhouetted against a spectacular cloud."…
"Card game - while anchored in Harbor at Hollandia" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Cards on Deck. During the twenty five days at anchor in Humboldt Bay, Photo Reconnaissance men had time to relax in the shade. Here, a four-handed game of pinochle is in…