017401 Accession Number: 017401

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Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea. American machine gunners Private First Class (Pfc) Paul E. Ross of Greenleaf Oregon and Pfc Patrick Ryan of Kempton, West Virginia, both of the US Army, in action on Noemfoor Island. An enemy plane burns in the background as the result of an Allied attack.

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Accession Number
017401
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
12 July 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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