| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 094162 |
| 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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TINIAN, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-18. PRIVATE J. PATTY, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES ARMY, STANDS BY ...
Description
TINIAN, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-18. PRIVATE J. PATTY, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES ARMY, STANDS BY JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR ON THE DECK OF THE MOTOR LAUNCH ML1327 WATCHING THEM EAT. THE VESSEL IS BEING USED BY THE ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU TO MOVE TO TOROKINA, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES ARMY PERSONNEL WHO HAD BEEN PRISONERS OF WAR (POWS) OF THE JAPANESE SINCE 8 MARCH 1942. SEVERAL JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR WERE AMONG THOSE RESCUED.