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Mindoro, Awards Assembly 2
"M/Sgt Robert Barlow - 28 years at this time, Gen. Ennis C. Whitehead, Maj Joel Wise - 17th C.O. After a presentation and a full Sqdn Formation." From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fifth Air Force Awards. Maj Gen Ennis Whitehead, Fifth Air Force (center)…
Mindoro, Awards Assembly 1
"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn assembly for visit from Gen Whitehead to present medals to a number of recipients" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Brass Arrives. In spite of significant Japanese opposition, American forces established their Mindoro base. By the end…
Mindoro Camp, Recreation Tent
"17th Tactical Recon Sqdn EM Recreation tent. Musical instruments were available and many in the Sqdn could play. I do not know how the sign was painted." Sign in front of tent: "The Blue Room"
Mindoro Camp, Musicians
"17th Recreational Musicians in the 'The Blue Room - Dan Klepner, Trumpet - John Caccitore - Edgar Vinyard" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Blue Room. Operated throughout the Pacific Theater by the Red Cross, this type of open-air canteen for enlisted men…
Mess Hall Construction 5
"Assembling the mess hall for the 17th tact Recon Sqdn at Biak. The frame members were pre-cut and bolt holes drilled - supplied by Australia"
Mess Hall Construction 4
"Frances 'Scoop' Elliston 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Orderly room staff. Lifting corrugated panel to the roof of the the mess hall structure. Biak Island"
Mess Hall Construction 3
"Putting corrugated roof sheets on Biak Mess Hall 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Roofers. 17th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron members also applied sheets of corrugated steel to cover the mess hall. Front to back: Charles…
Leyte Local Draws Water 2
"Filipino Lady drawing water from shallow well - Leyte" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Water From the Well. Near the soldiers' camp, a wooden box formed the head of a shallow fresh water well. To reach the water, Filipinos lowered a can on a bamboo pole,…
Leyte Local Draws Water 1
"Filipino Lady drawing water from shallow well with can on a stick - Leyte"
Leyte Foxhole Pals 2
"Allan Countryman and Fred Hill sitting on cover of their 'foxhole"