Hidden under its effective camouflage, this sound detector is ready to pick up the sound of enemy ...

Accession Number 150101
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Anderson, Alan Frederick
Place made Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville
Date made July 1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Hidden under its effective camouflage, this sound detector is ready to pick up the sound of enemy aircraft. It is an essential part of a coast artillery anti-aircraft battery and is manned by US Army personnel. They are, left to right: Corporal Raymond Hayes of Suffield, Connecticut; Private First Class (Pfc) Alan Duff, US Army, of Norwalk, Connecticut; and (back to camera) Private Frank Tomczyk.