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Finschhafen, New Guinea. 1943-11-09. A 40 mm Bofors M1 anti aircraft gun crew of the 870th United States Engineer Aviation Battalion on the alert protecting personnel constructing a road between Dreger Harbour and the new airstrip. The men are, Sergeant E. A. Gilsey of New York, USA, Corporal W. Fink of New York, USA, Corporal H. G. Haughtalan of New York, USA, Private First Class J. R. Clouse of Kentucky, USA, Private First Class W. Knickerbocker of New York, USA, and Private W. A. Short of Georgia, USA.
DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. MEMBERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION READING A SIGN OUTSIDE THE MEDICAL DISPENSARY WHICH SAYS: "IT WONT DO YOU ANY GOOD TO REMEMBER PE
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. A 40 MM BOFORS ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN MANNED BY THE TROOPS OF B BATTERY, 102ND UNITED STATES COAST ARTILLERY (ANTI-AIRCRAFT) BATTALION, PROTECTING TROOPS OF THE 80
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. SURVEYORS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION SURVEYING THE LEVELS FOR A NEW ROAD BETWEEN DREGER HARBOUR AND THE NEW AIRSTRIP. SHOWN ARE: L
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION, BUILDING A BRIDGE OVER A CREEK AT THE DREGER HARBOUR END OF THE NEW BOMBER AIRSTRIP.
LANGEMAK BAY, DREGER HARBOUR, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-11. ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION BLASTING OUT A TREE WHICH WAS TOO LARGE TO BE REMOVED BY A BULL
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. A CATERPILLAR TRACTOR OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION CLEARING THE JUNLGE FOR A ROAD AT THE DREGER HARBOUR END OF THE NEW BOMBER AIRSTR
