017164
Photograph 017164 Second World War, 1939-1945Toem, Dutch New Guinea. American troops rest during Wakde Island operations in front of a wrecked native hut in the village formerly occupied by the Japanese.
017165 Accession Number: 017165
Description
Toem, Dutch New Guinea. American troops rest before a wrecked and burnt out native hut in the village formerly occupied by the Japanese during Wakde Island operations.
Details
Accession Number
017165
Photographer
Acting Corporal Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) Fitzpatrick MBE
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
17 May 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
Units
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