| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 027393 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fisher, Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD BATTALION, 128TH REGIMENT, 32ND U.S. DIVISION ...
Description
WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD BATTALION, 128TH REGIMENT, 32ND U.S. DIVISION ALIGHTING FROM A 5TH US ARMY AIR FORCE (USAAF) C-47 TRANSPORT PLANE ON A ROUGH RUN WAY ON THE SHORES OF COLLINGWOOD BAY, AS A PRELIMINARY MOVE IN THE ALLIED COASTAL ADVANCE ON BUNA. THE RUN WAY WAS PREPARED BY THE 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION WHO HAD BEEN FLOWN IN FROM MILNE BAY SEVERAL DAYS PREVIOUSLY. ALTHOUGH ROUGH, THE RUNWAY SERVED ITS PURPOSE, FOR SOME 3,000 TROOPS WERE SAFELY LANDED THERE.