DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. MEMBERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER ...

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Accession Number 062028
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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DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. MEMBERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION READING A SIGN OUTSIDE THE MEDICAL DISPENSARY WHICH SAYS: "IT WONT DO YOU ANY GOOD TO REMEMBER PEARL HARBOUR IF YOU FORGET YOUR ATEBRIN". SHOWN ARE: CORPORAL ROBERT E. WOODALL OF OHIO, USA, (1); PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES T. MOON OF GEORGIA, USA, (2); T/5 JAMES P. HUMPHREY OF OHIO, USA, (3); PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JESSIE L. FLOWERS OF GEORGIA, USA, (4); PRIVATE FIRST CLASS PERCY C. IRBY OF VIRGINIA, USA, (5); PRIVATE HOWARD EVANS OF NORTH CARLONIA, USA, (6); PRIVATE CHESTER SLOAN OF KENTUCKY, USA, (7); T/5 JOSEPH E. JOHNSON OF OHIO, USA, (8).