| Accession Number | 016775 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fitzpatrick, Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 31 March 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
New Guinea. To keep down malaria, mosquito breeding creeks and waterholes are sprayed with oil ...
Description
New Guinea. To keep down malaria, mosquito breeding creeks and waterholes are sprayed with oil from a compressor mounted on a tractor. Driver is S/Sergeant Richard Neff of Springfield, Ohio, and spraying is Corporal Ernest Foulk of Ohio.