| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 094163 |
| 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. NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES ARMY PERSONNEL EATING ABOARD THE MOTOR ...
Description
TINIAN, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-18. NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES ARMY PERSONNEL EATING ABOARD THE MOTOR LAUNCH ML1327. 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 THE RESCUED.