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BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-07. MEMBERS OF 2/8 COMMANDO SQUADRON LEANING ON A NATIVE DRUM, A HOLLOWED LOG, OUTSIDE THE KARAMUT (SING-SING) HOUSE AT B TROOP HEADQUARTERS, NAIRONA. THE VILLAGE WAS EVACUATED BY NATIVES WHEN THE JAPANESE CAME AND THE TROOP IS NOW USING THE HOUSE AS A MESS HUT.
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-07. HEADQUARTERS OF B TROOP, 2/8 COMMANDO SQUADRON AT NAIRONA, AND OLD NATIVE VILLAGE SITE. THEY ARE USING THE KARAMUT (SING-SING) HOUSE AS A MESS HUT AND CONSTRUCTED SMALL HUTS
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-07. SGT HUNGERFORD, READING OUTSIDE HIS HUT AT B TROOP HEADQUARTERS, 2/8 COMMANDO SQUADRON, NAIRONA VILLAGE. THE TROOPS REST IN THE CAMP BETWEEN HARASSING RAIDS ON THE JAPANESE.
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-07. TWO COMMANDO RAIDING PARTIES PREPARING TO MOVE OFF WITH NATIVE SCOUTS FROM NAIRONA VILLAGE, OUTLYING TROOP BASE FROM MOROKAIMORO, HELD BY B TROOP, 2/8 COMMANDO SQUADRON UNDER
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-06. TWO COMMANDO RAIDING PARTIES PREPARING TO MOVE OFF WITH NATIVE SCOUTS FROM NAIRONA VILLAGE, OUTLYING TROOP BASE FROM MOROKAIMORO, HELD BY B TROOP, 2/8 COMMANDO SQUADRON UNDER
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-07. NATIVES AT THE ANGAU CAMP, MOROKAIMORO, SEWING PALM LEAVES TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF HUTS TO HOUSE 2/8 COMMANDO SQUADRON AND FOR THE REBUILDING OF NATIVE REFUGEE CAM
MOROKAIMORO, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-05. NATIVES AT WORK SEWING SAC SAC DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HOUSE AT THE ANGAU COMPOUND. FROM THIS POINT A NATIVE CARRIER LINE OPERATES TO 2/8 COMMANDO SQUADRON.
