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NANTAMBU, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-22. A ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE CATALINA CREW RELAXING WHILE 37/52ND INFANTRY TROOPS EMPLANE. THE BATTALION WAS AIRLIFTED BACK TO JACQUINOT BAY. THE CATALINAS MADE 33 TRIPS IN FOUR DAYS CARRYING OVER 800 PERSONNEL AND FLEW APPROXIMATELY 6,600 MILES.
NANTAMBU, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-22. TROOPS OF C COMPANY, 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION, ARRIVING BY LAUNCH ALONGSIDE A ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE CATALINA AIRCRAFT. THE BATTALION WAS AIRLIFTED BACK TO JA
NANTAMBU, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-22. TROOPS OF 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION LOADING THEIR GEAR FROM A LAUNCH INTO A ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE CATALINA AIRCRAFT. THE BATTALION WAS AIRLIFTED BACK TO JACQU
NANTAMBU, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-22. A LAUNCH LOADED WITH 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS AWAITING MOVEMENT TO A ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE CATALINA AIRCRAFT; ANOTHER CATALINA IS TAKING OFF IN THE BA
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-22. MEMBERS OF C COMPANY, 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION, COMING ASHORE AT A CATALINA BASE AFTER THEIR RETURN FROM NANTAMBU. THE BATTALION WAS AIRLIFTED BACK TO JACQUIN
NANTAMBU, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-22. TROOPS OF C COMPANY, 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION UNLOADING GEAR FROM TRUCKS READY TO GO OUT TO A ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE CATALINA AIRCRAFT BY LAUNCH. THE BATTALIO
NANTAMBU, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-22. MEMBERS OF A COMPANY, 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION AT FINAL MESS PARADE IN THE STAGING AREA BEFORE EMPLANING. THE BATTALION WAS AIRLIFTED BY ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORC
