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BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-16. MORTAR CREW, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, FIRING RAPID IN AN ATTEMPT TO BLAST OUT ENEMY FROM A POSITION OFF THE BUIN ROAD. D COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION OCCUPIED POSITIONS ACROSS THE HONGORAI RIVER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE A.E. RYAN (1); PRIVATE F. MILTHORPE (2); SERGEANT R. LOWRY (3); PRIVATE R. STEWART (4); PRIVATE C. SAMPSON (5); PRIVATE K. STORK (6); PRIVATE F. LAZZARO (7).
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-16. MORTAR CREWS OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION FIRING IN SUPPORT OF PATROLS MOVING SOUTH OF THE D COMPANY POSITION ON BUIN ROAD. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE C. SAMPSON (1); PRI
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. CORPORAL R.W. HARTUNG (1) AND PRIVATE C.B. STEVENS (2), MEMBERS OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, FILLING WATER BOTTLES FROM A CREEK AT EGAN'S RIDGE ON THE BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF THE HON
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-20. MEDIUM MACHINE-GUNNERS OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION CROSSING THE HONGORAI RIVER AT MACKLIN'S CROSSING. THE JEEP AND TRAILER IS LOADED WITH GUNS AND EQUIPMENT DURING THE BATTALION
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-24. TROOPS OF 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION REAPING THE HARVEST OF SWEET POTATOES FROM A JAPANESE GARDEN ALONG THE BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF THE HONGORAI RIVER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PR
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-20. TROOPS CARRYING PORTABLE FLAME THROWERS MOVING ALONG THE TRACK TO A COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, DURING THE BATTALION'S OUTFLANKING MOVE AROUND JAPANESE FORCES ALONG THE B
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. MEMBERS OF 24TH INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING THE BASE PLATE OF AN RNZAF BOMB WHICH LANDED IN A C COMPANY POSITION DURING THE BOMBING OF JAPANESE ALONG THE BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF
