030365/02
Photograph 030365/02 Second World War, 1939-1945Bakli Bay, Hainan Island. c. 28 August 1945. General view of the prisoner of war (POW) Camp Hospital. Note the wooden shutters all along the wall, open to let in sun and air.
030354/04 Accession Number: 030354/04
Description
The nine members of the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) who parachuted in Hainan Island on 27 August 1945 to liberate Allied prisoners of war. Among those liberated by the OSS were remnants of the Australian 2/21 Battalion. Identified, left to right: Lieutenant Peter Fong; Lieutenant Arnold S. Breakey; First Lieutenant Ralph Yempuku, the Japanese Interpreter; Lieutenant John C. Bradley; Corporal (Cpl) James E. Healey, the missions medic; Sergeant (Sgt) Anthony J. 'Tony' Denneau; Lieutenant Charles S. Walker Jr; Major John Singlaub, the Commanding Officer; and Captain (Cpt) Leonard Woods.
Cpl Healey and Sgt Denneau were previously identified as Sgt McCarthy and Sgt Horne from the caption sheets provided by the Australian Military Mission (AMM). The negatives were lodged at the AMM in Washington by Cpt Leonard Woods on 21 November 1945.
Details
Accession Number
030354/04
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
28 August 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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