Biak Camp Movie Theater

Biak Camp Movie Theater

Military camps

Movie theaters

"The 17th Tact. Redon Sqdn's movie theater on Biak. Men provided their own seating, some quite elaborate. Men from other units were welcome, but behind the pole fence" From "Darkroom Soldier": "17th Squdron Movie Theater. Hill and his fellow soldiers frequently attended movies at their latest makeshift outdoor theater. As before, each man provided his own seating inside the pole fence. Outside the fence, guests were welcome to improvise. The tent housed two 16 mm projectors. No one knew exactly how Jack Fruh, head of the Squadron Special Services section, had acquired them, but he could show complete movies without interruptions." ("Darkroom Soldier" caption authored by George Venn)

Hill, Fred

1944

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