| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00954.029 |
| 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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TACLOBAN, LEYTE ISLAND, PHILIPPINES. 1944-10. UNIT NO 1 WIRELESS UNIT RAAF SECONDED DIRECTLY TO ...
Description
TACLOBAN, LEYTE ISLAND, PHILIPPINES. 1944-10. UNIT NO 1 WIRELESS UNIT RAAF SECONDED DIRECTLY TO GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR'S STAFF FOR THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES AND COMMANDED BY MAJOR GENERAL SPENCER B AKIN, CHIEF SIGNALS OFFICER, ALLIED FORCES, PACIFIC. LEYTE BOYS AND GIRLS HIGH SCHOOLS WERE USED FOR A SHORT PERIOD BY GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR'S INTELLIGENCE STAFF AND SOME INTERCEPT MESSAGES WERE DECODED HERE BEFORE DELIVERY TO GENERAL HEADQUARTERS. NOTE CAMPSITE OUT FRONT. (DONOR A.J. BROWN)