OG2299 Accession Number: OG2299

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MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLAND, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-03-19. NO VEHICLE IS MORE POPULAR WITH AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN IN THE HALMAHERAS THAN THE "BISCUIT BOMBER" JEEP. MR WAL DENNIS OF VIC, YMCA WORKER, MAKES AND DISTRIBUTES 300 GALLONS OF TEA A DAY TO THIRSTY AIRCREW AND AIRSTRIP WORKERS LINED UP BEHIND THE JEEP IN THE WORKING AREA AT 11 REPAIR AND SALVAGE UNIT, IN A JEEP CONVERTED FOR USE AS A MOBILE CANTEEN.

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Accession Number
OG2299
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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