071159 Accession Number: 071159

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FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-15. MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES FORCES PICTURED WITH LANGMAK BAY IN THE BACKGROUND. THE CONCENTRATION OF SHIPPING AROUND DOCKS IS A SIGHT FEW AUSTRALIANS IN THE ORIGINAL FINSCHHAFEN FIGHTING WOULD NOW RECOGNISE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: LIEUTENANT DELBERT C. HURD, OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (1); LIEUTENANT GORDON H. SMITH, OF MOBILE, ALABAMA (2); LIEUTENANT ALBERT SCHNITT, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (3); LIEUTENANT JOHN F. BOYSEN, OF SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA (4); LIEUTENANT BYRON K. LLOYD, OF DENVER, COLORADO (5).

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Accession Number
071159
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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