The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The film stars Una Merkel and Gary Cooper visited New Guinea to entertain Allied troops. This item shows them taking time off for a little relaxation in the swimming pool and later excerpts from their show. Identified personnel: Phylliss Brooks, Private George Brown U.S.A., and Arcari piano-accordionist, Pte. John (Bubbles) Harris U.S. Army.
On the night of 14 December 1943, a party of American film stars, headed by Gary Cooper, Una Merkel, Phyllis Brooks and Andy Ascari, a well known piano accordionist, entertain hundreds of service pers
The 9th Fighter Squadron USAAF camp at Dobodura. Flight line at Dobodura airfield. North American B25 Mitchell bomber landing at Dobodura. Harry Lidstrom standing beside Republic P47 Thunderbolt. Shot