| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen, Dreger Harbour |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 062016 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Buchanan, Robert John |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Dreger Harbour, New Guinea. 1943-12-05. The Commanding Officer of the 870th United States ...
Description
Dreger Harbour, New Guinea. 1943-12-05. The Commanding Officer of the 870th United States Aviation Engineer Battalion, Colonel Marsh, and some of his officers inspecting the new aircraft landing strip constructed by their unit. Left to right: Lieutenant Colonel Clarence S. Marsh of Ashville, North Carolina; Captain William T. Lane of Rule, Texas; First Lieutenant Charles S. Carmean of Leon, Iowa; Captain Walter Golden of Princeton, New Jersey; Second Lieutenant William C. Herringshaw of Little Falls, New York; Captain George A. Tozzi of Brooklyn, N.Y. New York, and Major H. Samuel Kruse of Centralia, Illinois.