OG1834 Accession Number: OG1834

Description

LEYTE, PHILIPPINES. C. 1944-12-02. BUSINESS WAS COMPLICATED FOR THE AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN OF NO. 3 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON RAAF AS THEY WERE DEALING IN AUSTRALIAN, AMERICAN, DUTCH AND PHILIPPINO CURRENCY WITH STACKS OF USELESS JAPANESE INVASION MONEY AS WELL. HERE LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN P. G. EMMETT, ULVERSTONE, TAS, MAKES AN EXCHANGE WITH RUFINO CHU, JUANITO WOO AND ENIS CATADA, THREE RESIDENTS OF PALO VILLAGE. A NATIVE PONY TRUCK IS IN THE BACKGROUND.

Details

Conflicts

• Second World War, 1939-1945

Places

• Leyte

Units

• Royal Australian Air Force

Tags

• Currency
• Shops and shopping