061991 Accession Number: 061991

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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 BAY. THIS BRIDGE, WHEN COMPLETED, WILL LINK UP THE NEW DREGER HARBOUR-LANGEMAK BAY ROAD WITH THE FINSCHHAFEN ROAD.

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Accession Number
061991
Photographer
Lieutenant Robert John Buchanan
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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