017162
Photograph 017162 Second World War, 1939-1945Dutch New Guinea. American troops pass along a shell shattered beach at Toem during operations which resulted in the fall of Japanese held Wakde Island.
017166 Accession Number: 017166
Description
Dutch New Guinea. Within a few minutes of the American landing at Toem during operations which culminated in the fall of Japanese occupied Wakde Island, Sergeant Woodrow Towers of St Louis has a radio, covered with a tarpaulin, working.
Details
Accession Number
017166
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
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