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Allan Countryman Inflates Raft 2
"Inflating a life raft to carry to Big Emby Lake - to fish - at Dobodura New Guinea" AJ Countryman
Bob Casey Inflates Raft 1
"Inflating a life raft to carry to Big Emby Lake - to fish - at Dobodura New Guinea" Bob Casey
Bob Casey with Dog 1
"Bob Casey and canine friend"
Bob Casey with Dog 2
"Bob Casey and canine friend"
Entertaining the Troops 3
"three pictures of Bob Hope and Frances Langford entertaining troops in New Guinea"
Photo Section Complex
"The 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Photo Section Complex Away from the living qtrs" From "Darkroom Soldier": "17th Squadron Photo Lab, Dobodura. Built at the edge of the jungle, Hill describes this facility as 'a very fine photo lab....' Under a roof of…
Finchhaffen Mosquito Abatement 1
"Mata and Moto, two native men who worked for mosquito abatement. Sitting in Photo section Jeep with Fred Hill, standing"
Finchhaffen Camp, Darkrooms
"The 17th tactical Recon Sqdn Photo Section. The 4 connected wall tents. Paramidal tent to the left and behind housed photo Lab men. Trailer darkrooms - supplied by Gov't were not used too hot!" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Darkrooms and Mud. Hill's…
Finchhaffen Camp, Generator
"17th tactical Recon Sqdn's electric generator - a 5,000 watt onan unit for lights in men's hall, orderly room, and every tent"
Finchhaffen Mosquito Abatement 2
"Two local men, Moto and Mata who worked for Mosquito abatement (spraying oil/kerosene on puddles) holding film cans of ice water - new experience for them - The Photo lab had a refrigerator - Ed Bernardo & Dick Baxter"