092501 Accession Number: 092501

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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-20. SGT W.H. JONES, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION (1) AND MR. A. ANDERSON, MOVIE CAMERAMAN (2), TAKING COVER IN A BOMB CRATER. THEY WILL ADVANCE ON ENEMY POSITIONS AT THE CESSATION OF AN ARTILLERY BARRAGE. A CRASHED JAPANESE AIRCRAFT IS IN THE BACKGROUND.

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Accession Number
092501
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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