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Soldiers on Bridge
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Soldiers in battle gear, holding rifles, marching in a long line across a wooden bridge. Across the water is a building on the shoreline with the jungle behind it. The location is probably in New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea).
1943
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Military Truck Driving Through Mud
August 15, 1943
Three soldiers in a truck drive through mud on Kiriwina Island in the Solomon Sea, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). Jungle foliage is in the background.
Milne Bay
August 11, 1943
A view of Milne Bay, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea), from the sea. A ship can be seen on the right, at the shoreline.
Royal Papuan Constabulary
January 1943
The Royal Papuan Constabulary stands at attention with their weapons in the Port Moresby area, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). The constabulary was a national police force with jurisdict...
Robert Doyle taking Photo of General MacArthur
December 14, 1943
Robert Doyle takes a photo of General Douglas MacArthur as he greets a soldier during a tour on Goodenough Island, in the Solomon Sea, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). Other soldiers and ...
Tank Destroyer at Saidor
January 2, 1944
Soldiers on a tank destroyer in the jungle at Saidor, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). A soldier in the foreground appears to be moving some branches.
Warships Near Cape Gloucester
December 26, 1943
Elevated view, perhaps from an American Cruiser, of warships leaving the base heading for the bombardment of Cape Gloucester, New Britain, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea), before the mari...
