017162
Photograph 017162 Second World War, 1939-1945Dutch New Guinea. American troops pass along a shell shattered beach at Toem during operations which resulted in the fall of Japanese held Wakde Island.
017188 Accession Number: 017188
Description
Wakde Island, Dutch New Guinea. A cautious advance by United States troops on the coconut palm shattered foreshore of Wakde Island.
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Accession Number
017188
Photographer
Acting Corporal Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) Fitzpatrick MBE
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
26 May 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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