| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015562 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Short, Gordon Herbert |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Mubo Salamaua Area, Mount Tambu |
| Date made | 14 August 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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NEW GUINEA. MOUNT TAMBU. THIS AMERICAN FIELD PIECE, IN PARTS WEIGHTING 100 TO 250 POUNDS, WAS ...
Description
NEW GUINEA. MOUNT TAMBU. THIS AMERICAN FIELD PIECE, IN PARTS WEIGHTING 100 TO 250 POUNDS, WAS CARRIED OVER THE PRECIPITOUS LABABIA RIDGE, FROM NASSAU BAY TO MOUNT TAMBU, TO BOMBARD THE JAPANESE POSITIONS. IDENTIFIED: HAROLD REES OF FRASER, MONTANA, 1ST CLASS PRIVATE WILLIAM CLARK OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, SGT LESLIE TOTTEN OF PORTLAND, OREGON, CPL GROVER JOHNSON OF PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA, LIEUTENANT H.A. THOMAS OF SALEM, OREGON, SGT PAT DE BOISE OF PORTLAND, OREGON, AND PTE JOHN SHARPE OF SEATTLE, WASH. (NEGATIVE BY G. SHORT).