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War is Over! Celebrations 1
"17th Photo Section - The War is Over!" Sign reads: "CLOSED Open Next War under New Management" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Ending Metaphor. To interpret the end of military hostilities, Photo Section men revised their sign to show they felt like…
Tags: 17th Tact Recon Sqdn, Darkroom, Photo section, Signs, Soldier quote, Supplies, Tents
Leyte, Tacloban Dock 1
"Tacloban Dock" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Tacloban Wharf. During October 28, 29, 30, 1944, ships waiting to unload supplies filled the Tacloban harbor. Because there was only space for two ships at a time to unload at the wharf, the waiting ships…
Leyte, LST 626 4
"Truck & rolling stock and some personnel on top deck for move of 17th Tactical Recon Sqdn - from Leyte to Mindoro" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Leaving Leyte. Hill's squadron spent a hot week unloading, refloating, relanding, and reloading LST 626.…
Leyte Camp, Supply Tent
"17th Recon Sqdn Mess hall supply tent - supplies being checked in"
Tags: 17th Tact Recon Sqdn, Camps, Mess hall, Supplies, Supply tent, Tents, Uniforms
Japanese "Sugar Charlie"
"A grounded 'Sugar Charlie.' North New Guinea coast area with a few strafing splashes. Sugar Charlie was name used to describe small Japanese powered barges used for carrying supplies"
Tags: Barges, Boats, Charlie, Geelvink Bay, Japanese, Palm trees, Splashes, Strafing, Sugar, Supplies
Ie Shima Camp, Temp Kitchen 2
"17th Sqdn Kitchen crew preparing food even before any tent shelter is up" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Slicing Bread. Soldiers have to eat, regardless of the preparation of the kitchen. Here, a cook slices bread for sandwiches amid the chaos of…
Tags: 17th Tact Recon Sqdn, Bread, Camps, Cooks, Darkroom, Kitchens, Pans, Pots, Setting up, Soldier quote, Supplies, Uniforms
Hunter-Liggett, Field Inspection 6
"Hunter-Liggett Military Reservation - During the 40th & 41st Division (Red & Blue) war exercises. En Route back to Ft Lewis from Division Maneuvers at Hunter-Liggett. Field Inspection - Hunter Liggett"
Hunter-Liggett, Field Inspection 5
"Hunter-Liggett Military Reservation - During the 40th & 41st Division (Red & Blue) war exercises. En Route back to Ft Lewis from Division Maneuvers at Hunter-Liggett. Field Inspection - Hunter Liggett"
Tags: 40th Division, 41st Division, Maneuvers, Rifles, Soldier's gear, Supplies, Tents, Training, Uniforms, War games