ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-05-18. "THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS CHRIST", IN A CHAPEL AT THE ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak Madang Area, Alexishafen
Accession Number 073453
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-05-18. "THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS CHRIST", IN A CHAPEL AT THE YELBECK MISSION WHICH LIES NORTH OF ALEXISHAFEN. THE FIGURE WAS HIDDEN BY NATIVES IN A SAFE PLACE DURING THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION. ALONGSIDE STANDS NX120675 PRIVATE F.O. DENZEL OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION.