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BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 10 JULY 1945. A PARTIALLY WRECKED BUILDING WHICH IS BEING USED AS LIVING QUARTERS FOR MEMBERS OF DETACHMENT 5, 593 ENGINEER BOAT AND SHORE REGIMENT, UNITED STATES NAVY, WHILE THEY ARE BUILDING THE UNITED STATES NAVAL BASE IN THE AREA.
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 10 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF DETACHMENT 5, 593 ENGINEER BOAT AND SHORE REGIMENT, UNITED STATES NAVY, BURNING WRECKAGE AND RUBBISH IN THE TOWN AREA WHERE THE UNIT IS TO BUILD A UNITED S
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 10 JULY 1945. SAILOR 2ND CLASS, E G GILES (1) AND SAILOR 2ND CLASS S ARLAS (2) MEMBERS OF DETACHMENT 5, 593 ENGINEER BOAT AND SHORE REGIMENT, UNITED STATES NAVY, EXAMINING A CAPTUR
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 10 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF NABU, 12 STORAGE AREA, UNITED STATES NAVY, INSTALLING FLOOD LIGHTING IN THE EQUIPMENT STORAGE AREA IN PREPARATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A UNITED STATES N
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, 12 JULY 1945. A UNITED STATES NAVY CRAFT TIED UP AT THE WRECKED JAPANESE PIER IN THE OIL REFINERY SECTION OF THE HARBOUR. THE PIER IS BEING USED AS A MOORING POINT FOR UNITED STATE
BAKONG AREA, BORNEO, 19 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 17 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 2/17 INFANTRY BATTALION WENT UP THE BAKONG RIVER IN A LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED, ESCORTED BY A FLAK BOAT, TO CLEAR OUT JAPANESE POCK
BAKONG AREA, BORNEO, 19 JULY 1945. MEMBERS OF 17 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 2/17 INFANTRY BATTALION WENT UP THE BAKONG RIVER IN A LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED, ESCORTED BY A FLAK BOAT, TO CLEAR OUT JAPANESE POCK
