Dobodura Hut Sleeping Quarters 2
Islands
Military life
"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, grass thatch roof -- felt like a luxurious home to soldiers of the two photo sections temporarily working together. The men could develop their film in nearby hot darkrooms, then enjoy a cool swim in Embi Creek. After Christmas, the17th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron planes and flight crews arrived at Dobodura, so Hill and the four other men left this site and returned to their own camp. In their absence, the farmed out men discovered that other crews -- mechanics, ordnance, medics, armamant -- had been ordered to construct tent frames for them. That service to tacit subordinates earned the photo lab men the nickname "The Nine Dollar Bills." ("Darkroom Soldier" caption authored by George Venn)
Anonymous
1943-11
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2010.1.143
Binmaley Camp, Tent Mates
Military camps
Military uniforms
Baxter, Dick
Bernardo, Ed
Countryman, Allan J.
Hill, Fred
Reimer, Van
"The Photo Lab members of our tent family. Dick Baxter, Allan Countryman, Fred Hill, Ed Bernardo, and Van Reimer. Sixth member Walt Peters, a Medic, not included here." From "Darkroom Soldier": "Bamboo Chairs. The Photo Section bought new chairs and 'had very pleasant evenings sitting out in the back yard.' Left to right: Dick Baxter, A.J. Countryman, Fred Hill, Ed Bernardo with Jocko, and Van Reimer." ("Darkroom Soldier" caption authored by George Venn)
Hill, Fred
4/10/1945
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2010.1.599
Binmaley Camp, Quarters 6
Military camps
"Photo Lab crew's home at Binmaley"
Hill, Fred
1945
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2010.1.1594
Binmaley Camp, Enlisted Home 3
Military camps
"Two Binmaley tent homes of 17th Recon enlisted men"
Hill, Fred
1945
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2010.1.1571
Binmaley Camp, Enlisted Home 2
Military camps
"Two Binmaley tent homes of 17th Recon enlisted men"
Hill, Fred
1945
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2010.1.1570
Binmaley Camp, Quarters 5
Military camps
"The fine home for 5 Photo Lab men and 1 Medic at Binmaley. The floor, walls and tent frame, plus the extended porch cost each of us, $20. paid to Filipino craftsmen. 17th Tact Recon Sqdn"
Hill, Fred
1945
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2010.1.598
Binmaley Camp, Enlisted Home 1
Military camps
Military uniforms
"One of the fine E.M. homes at the Binmaley camp area of the 17th Tactical Recon Sqdn"
Hill, Fred
1945
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2010.1.597
Binmaley Camp, Quarters 4
Military camps
Military uniforms
"Binmaley (pronounced: Binmally). This is the home of Photo section men + Walt Peters - a medic. Rain water from one side of the tent kept the barrel full for showers!" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Camp at Binmaley. In a written memoir, Hill recalled his new quarters: 'On the central west coast of Luzon we built a splendid camp. The local Filipino craftsmen could build anything out of bamboo, and we each chipped in about $20 (six of us to a tent) to have a very comfortable tent frame and floor home constructed. By extending the side flaps and filling in the corners with issued ('shelter halves') we got a twenty-by-twenty foot domicile. From one side, the rain funneled into a fifty-five gallon drum on stilts, provided fresh water for a shower a day for each of us. For the most part, the same six men stayed together from camp to camp -- five photo lab men and a medic. When compatibility is found, it is well to maintain it, which we did." ("Darkroom Soldier" caption authored by George Venn)
Hill, Fred
1945
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2010.1.596
Binmaley Camp, Quarters 3
Military camps
"Photo lab personnel home, Binmaley Luzon"
Hill, Fred
1945
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2010.1.595
Binmaley Camp, Quarters 2
Military camps
"The luxury home of Photo lab members (+ one Medic) at Binmaley Luzon P.I."
Hill, Fred
1945
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2010.1.594