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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. THE BOW OF A JAPANESE SHIP SUNK IN SHALLOW WATER BY ALLIED BOMBER AIRCRAFT, PRIOR TO THE LANDING. NOTE THE AMPHIBIAN DUKW BESIDE THE WRECK.
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-12. AN AMPHIBIOUS TRUCK (KNOWN AS A DUKW), OF THE AUSTRALIAN MOVEMENT CONTROL, LEAVES THE WATER NEAR THE DOCK KNOWN AS THE DUKW WAY. NOTE DUKW WAS CODED BY GENERAL MOTORS: D =
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. A JAPANESE BOMBER AIRCRAFT TAIL DESTROYED ON THE GROUND AT THE AIRSTRIP IN THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN BASE AREA. THE WRECK OF A ZERO FUSELAGE IS IN THE FOREGROUND ON THE RIGHT.
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-12. JAPANESE BARGES DAMAGED AND SUNK DURING THE ALLIED AIR RAIDS.
LAE, NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-02. A DOUGLAS TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT COMING IN TO LAND ON LAE AIRSTRIP OVER THE TOP OF A DAMAGED HALF-SUBMERGED JAPANESE SHIP, TENYO MARU, THAT WAS BOMBED BY RAAF AIRCRAFT AND WAS
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. REMAINS OF A JAPANESE ZERO FIGHTER AIRCRAFT WINGS AND LANDING GEAR IN A SHELL HOLE ON THE AIRSTRIP.
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. REMAINS OF A JAPANESE ZERO FIGHTER AIRCRAFT WINGS AND LANDING GEAR IN A SHELL HOLE ON THE AIRSTRIP.
