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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. 2 SECTION MORTAR PLATOON, ATTACHED TO D COMPANY, 2/23RD INFANTRY BATTALION, ON HORSESHOE KNOLL DIRECTING MORTAR FIRE ONTO TARAKAN HILL, DURING THE FIGHTING FOR TARAKAN HILL AND OILFIELDS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE V. ROWE (1); PRIVATE FROSSMAN (2); PRIVATE W. T. MAHNEY (3); PRIVATE R. WRIGHT (4).
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. DURING THE FIGHTING FOR TARAKAN HILL AND OILFIELDS, MEMBERS OF 1 SECTION, 2 PLATOON ATTACHED D COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION, GIVE SUPPORTING FIRE TO D COMPANY P
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. PRIVATE K.D. PIGRAM, (1), WITH PRIVATE J.C.O. CLARKE, (2), FIRING A VICKERS MEDIUM MACHINE-GUN AT JAPANESE POSITIONS ON TARAKAN HILL, DURING THE FIGHTING FOR TARAKA
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-02. 18 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION, CLEARING AND OCCUPYING HOSPITAL SPUR, OVERLOOKING THE VILLAGE OF KING'S CROSS AND THE HOSPITAL, TO GIVE COVERING FIR
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. A TANK MANNED BY 13 TROOP, 2/9 ARMED REGIMENT PERSONNEL MOVES UP TO HORSESHOE KNOLL PAST MEN OF THE 2/4 COMMANDO SQUADRON WHO ARE ALSO MOVING UP TO SUPPORT D COMPAN
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. A MEMBER OF THE 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION KILLED IN ACTION DURING THE FIGHTING FOR TARAKAN HILL AND OILFIELDS.
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-02. LOOKING FROM THE CREST OF HOSPITAL SPUR TOWARDS TARAKAN HILL, SHOWING OILFIELDS BURNING UNDER NAVAL BOMBARDMENT BETWEEN TWO MASTS, WITH MEN OF 18 PLATOON, D COMPANY
