SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-02. MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON LIFT AN 8 FOOT ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Mubo Salamaua Area, Salamaua
Accession Number 073667
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-02. MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON LIFT AN 8 FOOT HAMMERHEAD SHARK FROM THEIR LAUNCH TO THE SHORE. NOTE THE SHAPE OF THE SHARK'S "HAMMERHEAD" HELD BY QX49282 CORPORAL K.F. KITCHING (3). IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- Q265863 PRIVATE M.N. FRIEDRICKS (1); N290472 PRIVATE S.E. CHAPMAN (2).