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JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-22. TROOPS OF C COMPANY, 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION, AFTER THEIR RETURN FROM NANTAMBU IN LESS THAN AN HOUR BY ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE CATALINA AIRCRAFT. THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY MARCHED ACROSS THE ISLAND TAKING SIX DAYS.
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
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
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. LIEUTENANT A.C. URQUHART, EMPLANING OFFICER, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION CHECKS TROOPS AS THEY MOVE TO A LAUNCH, DURING TRANSPORTATION OF THE UNI
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
