016328 Accession Number: 016328

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New Britain. The tree trunk stretched across the huge bomb crater made by Allied planes makes a good pathway for Private First Class (Pfc) James A. humaker, US Army, of Schuyler, Virginia. The intensity of the Allied air attacks on Arawe and Gasmata was an important factor in the success that attended the American landing.

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Accession Number
016328
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
28 December 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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