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ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN EXAMINING A 500 POUND UNEXPLODED BOMB. THE BOMB WAS DISCOVERED DURING THEIR SEARCH AT ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP FOR UNEXPLODED MINES PLACED BY THE RETREATING JAPANESE FORCES. MANY DELAYED ACTION MINES EXPLODED AND CAUSING LARGE CRATERS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LEADING SEAMAN R.F. PEEL, (USING A SHOVEL) (1); LIEUTENANT G.D. MERCHANT (2); LIEUTENANT F. NANKIVELL (3);
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN, HAULING JAPANESE 100 KILOGRAM AERIAL BOMBS AT ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP. THE BOMBS, SET TO BE FIRED WITH A BOOS
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN, EXAMINING A LARGE CRATER AT THE ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP. THE CRATER IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE EX
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN, HAULING JAPANESE 100 KILOGRAM AERIAL BOMBS AT ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP. THE BOMBS, SET TO BE FIRED WITH A BOOS
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT), RAN, HAULING TO THE SURFACE A JAPANESE 100 KILOGRAM AERIAL BOMB AT ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP. THE BOMB WAS THE LAST
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN, EXAMINING A LARGE CRATER AT THE ALEXISHAFEN NO.1 AIRSTRIP. THE CRATER IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE EXP
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. AN UNEXPLODED PARACHUTE BOMB HANGS SUSPENDED FROM A TREE NEAR THE ALEXISHAFEN NO.1 AIRSTRIP. TWO SIMILAR BOMBS WERE DISCOVERED SUSPENDED FROM TREES IN THE AREA. TH
