Photograph
Villagers Pose with Servicemen
| Indigenous villagers pose with Robert Doyle (7th from left) and NATS (Naval Air Transport Service) crew on Ella Island, Tarawa Atoll, in the South Pacific. The women are wearing dresses and are barefoot, and the men are wearing various uniforms or work clothes. Jungle foliage and the thatched roof of a hut are in the background. |
| Image ID: | 100633 |
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| Creation Date: | 03 02 1945 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Robert Doyle papers, 1935-1974, 1995 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | M99-114, box 8, roll 45, neg 4512 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.375 x 2.375 inches |
| Robert Doyle was a civilian war correspondent for the Milwaukee Journal during World War II, covering the experiences of Wisconsin troops in the 32nd "Red Arrow" Division, an infantry division of the United States Army National Guard. The "Red Arrow" Division consisted mainly of soldiers from Wisconsin and Michigan. |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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