BUMI FORD, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. D COMPANY, 2/15TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSSED ...

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Accession Number 071391
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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BUMI FORD, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. D COMPANY, 2/15TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSSED THE RIVER UNDER FIRE 300 YARDS UPSTREAM FROM THIS POINT AND THEN CAPTURED DOMINATING GROUND PERMITTING THE 2/13TH INFANTRY BATTALION TO MOVE FORWARD FOR THE FINAL ATTACK ON FINSCHHAFEN.