017599 Accession Number: 017599

Description

After landing on Morotai Island in the Moluccas US General MacArthur and party lost no time in pushing inland to size up the situation. Note the wet trousers after having to land in relatively deep water.

Details

Accession Number

017599

Photographer

Jack Band

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

22 September 1944

Place Made

New Guinea

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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