| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 090647 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-15. AN AMERICAN CORPORAL AND AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER IN THE CHAPEL ...
Description
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-15. AN AMERICAN CORPORAL AND AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER IN THE CHAPEL STANDING BESIDE A PICTURE OF THE LATE PRESIDENT OF THE US, FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT. A MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS HELD AT THE USAAF, NORTH SOLOMONS, FOR THE PRESIDENT. ORIGINATED BY AMERICAN AUTHORITIES, IT WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 300 SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN, INCLUDING AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVES.