Photograph
Paratroopers
Paratroopers at a Drome (airfield) near Port Moresby, preparing to take off for a landing at Nadzab near Lae. Lae is a Japanese-held airfield in New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). The airplane is behind the group. The shadow of Robert Doyle taking the photograph is in the lower left corner. |
Image ID: | 99598 |
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Creation Date: | 09 05 1943 |
Creator Name: | Doyle, Robert |
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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 9, neg 903 |
Original Dimensions: | 2.375 x 2.375 inches |
This image was published in the Milwaukee Journal on March 26th, 1944. The image and article appear on page 139 of the clipping book, Anybody Here From Wisconsin?, a reprint of the scrapbook kept by Robert Doyle's mother. 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. |
Airplane, Military |
Armed Forces |
Military uniforms |
Officers |
Soldiers |
Transportation, Military |
World War, 1939-1945 |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Air bases |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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