078550 Accession Number: 078550

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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-21. V514074 PRIVATE R.A. VIGENSER IN HIS WATER-FILLED DUGOUT COVERING AN AREA WHERE JAPANESE RAIDERS COULD MOVE IN AGAIN AND INFLICT CASUALTIES ON MEMBERS OF THE 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION.

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Accession Number
078550
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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