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LANGEMAK BAY, DREGER HARBOUR, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-11. ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION BLASTING OUT A TREE WHICH WAS TOO LARGE TO BE REMOVED BY A BULLDOZER. OPERATING THE PLUNGER IS LIEUTENANT W. C. CLARKE OF CHICAGO, USA (1).
LANGEMAK BAY, DREGER HARBOUR, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-11. NEW BRIDGE OVER THE CREEK ON THE ROAD FROM LANGEMAK BAY TO DREGER HARBOUR, WHCIH HAS JUST BEEN OPEN TO TRAFFIC. THIS BRIDGE WAS
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. A BULLDOZER OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION PUSHING A TREE DOWN DURING A JUNGLE CLEARING OPERATION FOR THE NEW BOMBER AIRSTRIP TO BE CO
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. A BULLDOZER OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION PUSHING A TREE DOWN DURING A JUNGLE CLEARING OPERATION FOR THE NEW BOMBER AIRSTRIP TO BE CO
LANGEMAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-01. TROOPS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION UNLOADING SUPPLIES IN THE GODOWA AREA IN PREPARATION FOR THE BUILDING OF A NEW ROAD TO THE AERODROM
DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-03. FIRST LIEUTENANT JOHN F. BOYSEN OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION PEGGING THE SITE FOR A NEW BRIDGE ACROSS THE MAPE RIVER, NEAR LANGEMAK BA
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. COLOURED ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION BUILDING NEW DOCK APPROACHES AT DREGER HARBOUR.
