FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. COLOURED ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER ...

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Accession Number 060459
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Buchanan, Robert John
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Description

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. COLOURED ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION USING A POWER SAW TO CUT COCONUT PALM LOGS FOR THE DECKING OF THE NEW BRIDGE WHICH THEY ARE BUILDING NEAR THE DREGER HARBOUR END OF THE NEW AIRSTRIP.