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HOSKINS, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-08. UNITED STATES ARMY LCM (LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED) MOVING INTO THE BEACH LOADED WITH TROOPS OF THE 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION.
SAMPUN, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-27. A FAST "J" BOAT OF THE 594TH ENGINEER BOAT AND SHORE REGIMENT, "B" COMPANY, UNITED STATES ARMY CARRYING THE OFFICER- IN- CHARGE OF THE LCM (LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED) F
HOSKINS, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-08. OFFICERS OF THE 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION CONFERRING WITH UNITED STATES ARMY OFFICERS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL. NOTE BANGO AN ACTIVE VOLCANO IN THE BACKGROUND.
HOSKINS, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-08. SX2915 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL O.C. ISAACHSEN, COMMANDING OFFICER, 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION GREETING MAJOR LEONARD, UNITED STATES ARMY AND COMMANDER OF THE AREA.
HOSKINS, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-08. TROOPS OF A COMPANY, 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION MAKING THE INITIAL AUSTRALIAN LANDING ON THE ISLAND.
HOSKINS, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-09. THE UNITED STATES ARMY PICTURE THEATRE WHICH IS TO BE TAKEN OVER BY THE 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION.
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-01. A LARGE MOBILE CRANE LIFTING AN LCM (LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED) OUT OF THE WATER FOR OVERHAUL AT THE MAINTENANCE SECTION BEACH-HEAD OF B COMPANY, 594TH ENGINEER
