| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Lae Markham River Area, Nadzab |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 073393 |
| 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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NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-21. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY PACKING SUPPLIES TO BE ...
Description
NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-21. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY PACKING SUPPLIES TO BE DROPPED BY PARACHUTE TO TROOPS IN FORWARD AREA. A "POL" (PETROL, OIL, AND LUBRICANT), PACK WITH AUSTRALIAN TYPE PARACHUTE IS BEING EXAMINED FOR DAMAGE AT THE BACKGROUND. THE PARACHUTES ARE EXPENSIVE, BUT RUGGED TERRAIN MAKES THE RETURN OF THE CONTAINERS OR PARACHUTE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX114418 PRIVATE J MINNETT (1); QX6957 PRIVATE P J KEARLEY (2); QX60366 PRIVATE L G KLEIN (3); QX191836 PRIVATE A HERMITAGE (4); NX191529 PRIVATE S W BETTS (5); QX59211 PRIVATE K KERRISK (6); NX96849 LANCE CORPORAL V HARDING (7).