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NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-25. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY EXAMINE FOR FLAWS SALVAGED PARACHUTES WHICH ARE DRYING IN THE SUN. SOME OF THESE BRILLIANTLY COLOURED PARACHUTES ARE MADE FROM RAYON SILK. RUGGED TERRAIN MAKES THE RECOVERY OF PARACHUTES AND CONTAINERS FROM FORWARD AREAS A DIFFICULT PROPOSITION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- QX6957 PRIVATE P.J. KEARLY (1); VX114418 PRIVATE J. MINNETT (2); NX164990 PRIVATE W. MCLENNAN (3); VX148127 PRIVATE R.C. ASLETT (4); N252668 PRIVATE A. DICKENS (5); NX191529 PRIVATE S.W. BETTS (6); NX191835 PRIVATE W. WEST (7).
NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-21. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY PACKING SUPPLIES TO BE DROPPED BY PARACHUTE TO TROOPS IN FORWARD AREA. A "POL" (PETROL, OIL, AND LUBRICANT), PACK WITH AUSTRA
NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-25. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY PACKING SUPPLIES TO BE DROPPED BY PARACHUTE TO TROOPS IN FORWARD AREAS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX152149 PRIVATE CLARKE (1
NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-25. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY CARRYING SUPPLY DROPPING CONTAINERS DURING PREPARATIONS FOR A PARACHUTE DROP TO TROOPS IN FORWARD AREA. THEY HOLD AN AMERICAN
