| Accession Number | 017170 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fitzpatrick, Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Dutch New Guinea |
| Date made | 17 May 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Dutch New Guinea. Message, 'For Tojo', was written on this shell being fired on Japanese ...
Description
Dutch New Guinea. Message, 'For Tojo', was written on this shell being fired on Japanese positions on Wakde Island when Allied forces captured this Japanese base. The Americans, Private (Pte) Chester Stegner of California and Pte William K. Null of California, are wearing jungle clothing.