| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 119851 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TAHOENA, SANGHIE GROUP, DUTCH EAST INDIES, 1945-10-16. THREE OF THE NATIVE WITNESSES WHO WERE ...
Description
TAHOENA, SANGHIE GROUP, DUTCH EAST INDIES, 1945-10-16. THREE OF THE NATIVE WITNESSES WHO WERE RETURNED TO MOROTAI AS WITNESSES IN THE WAR CRIMES TRIALS. BAREHEADED IN THE CENTRE IS THEOPHILUS JOERA, WHO APPROACHED MEMBERS OF TALAUD FORCE WHEN THEY REACHED BEO ON KARAKELLANG ISLAND. THE OTHER TWO MEN, JOSEF MIETOEM AND MANUEL TJONG, JOURNEYED TO MOROTAI IN A NATIVE PRAHU AND RETURNED WITH HMAS BOWEN TO IDENTIFY THE JAPS CONCERNED IN ATROCITIES. (PHOTOGRAPHER SERGEANT P. A. DIMOND)