NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-25. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY CARRYING SUPPLY ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Lae Markham River Area, Nadzab
Accession Number 073397
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-25. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY CARRYING SUPPLY DROPPING CONTAINERS DURING PREPARATIONS FOR A PARACHUTE DROP TO TROOPS IN FORWARD AREA. THEY HOLD AN AMERICAN CONTAINER AT THE RIGHT, AND AN AUSTRALIAN CONTAINER ON THE LEFT. THESE CONTAINERS ARE USED IN DROPPING WEAPONS AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- QX59211 PRIVATE K J KERRISK (1); VX114418 PRIVATE J MINNETT (2); VX148127 PRIVATE R C ASLETT (3); NX191836 PRIVATE A HERMITAGE (4).