The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS J. H. WILLIS OF DELEWARE, USA, (LEFT) AND PRIVATE H. H. NOAKES OF WEST VIRGINIA, USA, (RIGHT) OF B BATTERY, 102ND UNITED STATES COAST ARTILLERY () BATTALION MANNING A 50 CALIBRE MACHINE GUN POST TO PROTECT TROOPS OF THE 808TH UNITED STATES ENGINEERS BATTALION AND THE 60TH UNITED STATES NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION WHO ARE JOINTLY BUILDING A NEW BOMBER AIRSTRIP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE DREGER HARBOUR.
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. A 40 MM BOFORS ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN MANNED BY THE TROOPS OF B BATTERY, 102ND UNITED STATES COAST ARTILLERY (ANTI-AIRCRAFT) BATTALION, PROTECTING TROOPS OF THE 80
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. GENERAL VIEW OF THE NEW BOMBER AIRSTRIP BEING CONSTRUCTED JOINTLY BY THE 808TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION AND THE 60TH UNITED STATES NAVAL CONS
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. PARTIALLY MADE ROAD FROM LANGEMAK BAY TO DREGER HARBOUR WHICH RUNS PARALLEL WITH THE EASTERN END OF THE NEW BOMBER AIRSTRIP BEING BUILT JOINTLY BY THE 808TH U
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. PARTIALLY MADE ROAD FROM LANGEMAK BAY TO DREGER HARBOUR WHICH RUNS PARALLEL WITH THE EASTERN END OF THE NEW BOMBER AIRSTRIP, BEING BUILT JOINTLY BY THE 808TH
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. SHEET METAL STRIPS STACKED AT THE SIDE OF THE NEW AIRSTRIP IN READINESS FOR LAYING BY THE ENGINEERS OF THE 808TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION AND
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-11. SURVEYORS OF THE 808TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION AND THE 60TH UNITED STATES NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION TAKING LEVELS FOR A SUB GRADE AT THE
