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Photograph 060454 Second World War, 1939-1945FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. COLOURED ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION BUILDING NEW DOCK APPROACHES AT DREGER HARBOUR.

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DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-05. DOCK BUILT BY TROOPS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION.
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. COLOURED ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION BUILDING NEW DOCK APPROACHES AT DREGER HARBOUR.

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. VIEW FROM THE CENTRE OF THE NEW LANDING STRIP BUILT BY ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION, SHOWING A TIGER CUB AIRCRAFT PARKED ON

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-03. TRUCKS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION CARTING CORAL ROCK TO BE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW LANGEMAK BAY-DREGER HARBOUR ROAD.

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-03. TRUCKS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION CARTING CORAL ROCK TO BE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW LANGEMAK BAY-DREGER HARBOUR ROAD.

Dreger Harbour, New Guinea. 1943-12-06. Chaplain Warren J. Jenkins of Atlanta, Georgia, Chaplain of the unit, and coloured (negro) engineers of the 870th United States Aviation Engineer Battalion walk

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-05. COLOURED ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITES STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION LAYING STEEL MATTING AT THE SOUTH END OF THE NEW LANDING STRIP.
