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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…
Hollandia Native Homes 3
"Native homes on stilts over water. Ship moving 17th Sqdn and others - to Biak - layed over several days at Hollandia. Fred Hill went ashore with Merch. Marine pig boat"
KP Duty 2
"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn enlisted men washing their mess kits - Coleman immersion heaters kept water Very Hot in clean metal garbage cans" Mess Hall in background.
Biak Native Homes 1
"Native homes - on stilts over the water"
Biak Native Homes 2
"Native homes on stilts over the bay waters"
Biak Native Homes 3
"Native homes, on stilts over the water"
Biak Native Homes 4
"Native homes - on stilts over the water - Soldier's laundry hanging on walk-way railings"
KP Duty 3
"KP at the Coleman Immersion water heaters"
Death of a Sally Bomber 4
"3 steps, (final) in the 'Death of a Sally' bomber - shot down by B-25 'Mitch' - piloted by Capt Bert Sill, who kept the plane in position so his gunners could shoot"
Death of a Sally Bomber 5
"3 steps, (final) in the 'Death of a Sally' bomber - shot down by B-25 'Mitch' - piloted by Capt Bert Sill, who kept the plane in position so his gunners could shoot"