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Dobodura Natives Chief
"A local native chief - One of the native chiefs at a big 'Sing Sing' celebration in the Dobodura area of New Guinea." "heat damaged from enlarger that we had at Dobodura Don't know what became of the 5x7 'Solar' enlarger - was not at Finch."…
Tags: Bare breasted, Celebration, Chiefs, Children, Darkroom, Head dress, Islands, Natives, Oro Province, Sing, Soldier quote, Women
Aerial, B-25's Formation 1
"5 B-25's in flight - perhaps over Louisiana. Serial numbers: 130420, 130443, 232237, 230477, unknown" From "Darkroom Soldier": "B-25 Mitchell Medium Bombers. Hill's 17th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron practice their bombing and strafing over…
Dobodura Natives 3
"Copy negatives of New Guinea native Women - bare breasted" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Three Coastal Women. Among all New Guinea tribes, tropical heat and humidity required partial nudity in order for anyone to be comfortable. Traditionally, women…
Tags: Bare breasted, Beaches, Children, Darkroom, Driftwood, Natives, Oro Province, Soldier quote, Women
Sign, Atabrine 1
"Early Atabrine Sign" Sign reads: "Its FREE - Take Atabrine" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Atabrine Girls. As Hill tells Martha, Atabrine protects against the sterilizing effect of 105 degree malaria fever. 'Very bitter,' he tells her, 'But not hard to…
Dobodura Camp Movie Theater 1
"The seating area an the Projection booth for movies at the Dobodura camp site - Screen not shown" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Outdoor Theater, Dobodura. On a berm separating the flat camp area from the jungle, the soldiers improvised a sidehill…
Entertaining the Troops 2
"three pictures of Bob Hope and Frances Langford entertaining troops in New Guinea" From "Darkroom Soldier": "The Bob Hope Show. Comedian Bob Hope and his troupe of six performers -- Patty Thomas, Francis Langford (left), Jerry Colona, and three…
Tags: Bands, Comedians, Darkroom, Entertainers, Microphones, Singers, Soldier quote, Stages, Troops, Uniforms
Sign, Atabrine 2
"Medic's signs reminding men to take Atabrine - Anti-Malaria pills - 'Remember this?" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Remember This. Signs by the 263rd Medical Battalion urged all soldiers to faithfully take Atabrine, the bitter yellow anti-malaria pill.…
Hollandia Native Homes 2
"Humbolt Bay Local Homes" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Native Homes, Humboldt Bay. Hill and two other Photo Section men persuaded an officer on the Russell Sage that they needed to document 'squadron history.' Accepting this ruse, the captain allowed…
Tags: Boats, Canoes, Darkroom, Houses, Huts, Native homes, Natives, Outrigger, Pig boat, Pilings and scaffold, Soldier quote, Stilts, Water
Leyte Foxhole Group 2
"Tent mates pose on fox hole cover. Van Reimer, Dick Baxter, Al Countryman, Walt Peters, Fred Hill, and Ed Bernardo in front." All Photo section men except Peters who was a medic" From "Darkroom Soldier": "On the Foxhole at Dulag. After a few days…
Tags: 0445 GG, 17th Tact Recon Sqdn, Camps, Darkroom, Foxhole, Groups, Photo section, Soldier quote, Tents, Uniforms
B-24, "Pluto"
"Disney character 'Pluto' B-24 nose art" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fuselage Art. Painting nicknames, names and personalized icons on the fuselage was an unsanctioned but traditional art of Army Air Force crews. The motifs were varied and extensive --…
Tags: B-24 Fuselage art, Darkroom, Nose art, Pluto, Soldier quote, Walt Disney