| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Arawe |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 016328 |
| 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, 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. The tree trunk stretched across the huge bomb crater made by Allied planes makes a ...
Description
New Britain. The tree trunk stretched across the huge bomb crater made by Allied planes makes a good pathway for Private First Class (Pfc) James A. humaker, US Army, of Schuyler, Virginia. The intensity of the Allied air attacks on Arawe and Gasmata was an important factor in the success that attended the American landing.