| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Arawe |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 016324 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Dick, Harold George |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Arawe |
| Date made | 28 December 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
New Britain. Private First Class (Pfc) Eugene J. Rensi, US Army, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ...
Description
New Britain. Private First Class (Pfc) Eugene J. Rensi, US Army, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, clothed only in a jacket speaks to Task Force Commander Brigadier Julian Cunningham, after the landing at Arawe. The craft Rensi was in was caught in Japanese cross machine-gun fire and Rensi was in the water for three hours before getting ashore in a rubber boat.