| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 060466 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Buchanan, Robert John |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. A 40 MM BOFORS ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN MANNED BY THE TROOPS ...
Description
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. A 40 MM BOFORS ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN MANNED BY THE TROOPS OF B BATTERY, 102ND UNITED STATES COAST ARTILLERY (ANTI-AIRCRAFT) BATTALION, PROTECTING TROOPS OF THE 808TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER BATTALION AND THE 60TH UNITED STATES NAVAL CONSTRAUCTION BATTALION WHO ARE JOINTLY BUILDING A NEW BOMBER AIRSTRIP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF DREGER HARBOUR. SHOWN ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT: CORPORAL K. M. NEAL OF NEW YORK, USA; PRIVATE A. L. DORRIS OF LOUISIANA, USA; CORPORAL J. H. LOWERY OF NEW YORK, USA; PRIVATE J. G. FRAGIPANI OF HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY, USA.