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NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-08. 140741 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN W. J. CHILDS, WILLIAMSTOWN, SA, SUPERVISES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PLATFORM BUILT BY THE NATIVES IN JUST OVER TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO FELLING THIS TREE. NO. 4 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON RAAF, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE NATIVES, MILL TIMBER FROM THE JUNGLE ON NOEMFOOR ISLAND TO BUILD NURSES QUARTERS AT AMERICAN HOSPITALS AND OTHER BUILDINGS. THE TIMBER IS HEWN FROM THE FOREST, MILLED BY THE SQUADRON WHO ALSO COMPLETE THE BUILDING OPERATIONS.
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-08. 140741 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN W. J. CHILDS, WILLIAMSTOWN, SA, WATCHES NATIVES AT WORK ON A PLATFORM CUT THROUGH A TALL TREE IN THE JUNGLE. NO. 4 AIRFIELD CO
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-08. 140741 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN W. J. CHILDS, WILLIAMSTOWN, SA, WATCHES NATIVES AT WORK ON A PLATFORM TIMBER CUTTING IN THE JUNGLE. NO. 4 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTIO
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-08. 140741 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN W. J. CHILDS, WILLIAMSTOWN, SA, AND A NATIVE AT WORK ON A PLATFORM TIMBER CUTTING IN THE JUNGLE. NO. 4 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION S
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-08. NO. 4 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON RAAF, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE NATIVES, MILLED TIMBER FROM THE JUNGLE ON NOEMFOOR ISLAND TO BUILD NURSES QUARTERS
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-08. NO. 4 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON RAAF, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE NATIVES, MILL TIMBER FROM THE JUNGLE TO BUILD NURSES QUARTERS AT AMERICAN HOSPITALS
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-08. NO. 4 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON RAAF, MILLING TIMBER FROM THE JUNGLE AT THE SQUADRON'S SAWMILL TO BUILD NURSES QUARTERS AT AMERICAN HOSPITALS AND OT
