017174 Accession Number: 017174

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Dutch New Guinea. Getting their gun into shape for instant action once the landing is accomplished is this anti-aircraft crew. The landing craft was on its way to the landings at Toem, a stage in the Wakde operations.

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Accession Number
017174
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

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