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REMPI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-09. AN OFFICER FROM THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1), QUESTIONS NATIVES BESIDE THE ROAD TO ALEXISHAFEN. THE NATIVES HAVE EMERGED FROM THE JUNGLE IN RESPONSE TO A CALL MADE BY THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT. BOOKA (OR BUKA) (5), LOST HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN FORCED BY THE JAPANESE TO CATCH FISH USING AN IMPROVISED BOMB, WHICH ALSO CAUSED INJURIES TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. AN OPERATION TO TREAT THE INJURED HAND WAS PERFORMED 3 MONTHS AGO BY A JAPANESE DOCTOR. THE NATIVES ARE BEING RETURNED BY JEEPS TO THEIR VILLAGES.
REMPI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-09. AN OFFICER FROM THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1), QUESTIONS NATIVES BESIDE THE ROAD TO ALEXISHAFEN. THE NATIVES HAVE EMERGED FROM THE JUNGLE IN RESPONSE TO A CALL MADE BY
REMPI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-09. A MEMBER OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION PROVIDING TRANSPORT TO NATIVES RETURNING TO THEIR VILLAGES. THE NATIVES ARE EMERGING FROM JUNGLE HIDING IN RESPONSE TO A CALL MAD
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-17. PERSONNEL OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINE A CAPTURED JAPANESE ANTI TANK GUN AT THE MOUTH OF THE REMPI RIVER NORTH OF ALEXISHAFEN.
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-17. NX125296 LIEUTENANT B. MCDONAGH, 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1), OPERATES A CAPTURED JAPANESE AMERICAN MADE BROWNING AT THE MOUTH OF THE REMPI RIVER, NORTH OF ALEXISH
NEW GUINEA. SAILING THEIR OWN LUGGERS AND LAKOTOIS THESE PAPUAN NATIVES CATCH FISH TO VARY THE DIET OF ALLIED TROOPS AND THOSE IN HOSPITAL. THE LOCAL MEN DIVE IN AND SWIM WITH HAND NETS TO CATCH THE F
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-22. Q134055 PRIVATE W. COONEY (1), BEING TREATED FOR A RASH BY NX120797 PRIVATE H.A. BRETT (2), A REGIMENTAL AID POST MEDICAL ORDERLY OF THE 35TH BATTALION AT THE REMP
