| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015806 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bailey, D W |
| Place made | New Guinea: Lae |
| Date made | 25 October 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Outside Lae, New Guinea. 1943. American paratroopers Lieutenant (Lt) Joe Phelan of Grand Island, ...
Description
Outside Lae, New Guinea. 1943. American paratroopers Lieutenant (Lt) Joe Phelan of Grand Island, Nebraska, Corporal (Cpl) Casey Kalowski of Buffalo, New York and Private (Pte) F. Summer of Stockbridge, Rhode Island. Picture shows Lt Phelan holding an M2 Carbine, Cpl Kolowski operating a Browning 30 calibre machine gun and Pte Summer ensuring the ammunition is fed through the machine gun smoothly.