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BALLALAE ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-10. A MEMBER OF 7 INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINING ONE OF THE MANY HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS WHICH HELPED TO PROTECT THE AIRSTRIP. THE GUN IS STILL IN GOOD CONDITION AND WORKING ORDER. IT IS BELIEVED THAT BETWEEN 300 AND 800 ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR WERE KILLED BY THE JAPANESE AFTER COMPLETING THE AIRSTRIP WHICH WAS THE MAIN ENEMY BASE IN THE SOLOMONS AREA.
BALLALAE ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-10. THE SKELETON OF AN ALLIED SOLDIER, RECOVERED BY THE ATROCITIES COMMISSION, LAID OUT ON A BLANKET PRIOR TO REMOVAL BY A WAR GRAVES REGISTRATION UNIT. IT
BALLALAE ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-10. THE SOUTHERN END OF THE ISLAND VIEWED FROM THE JAPANESE CONTROL TOWER ON THE AIRSTRIP. IT IS BELIEVED THAT BETWEEN 300 AND 800 ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR W
BALLALAE ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-10. THE SOUTHERN END OF THE ISLAND VIEWED FROM THE JAPANESE CONTROL TOWER ON THE AIRSTRIP. IT IS BELIEVED THAT BETWEEN 300 AND 800 ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR W
BALLALAE ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-10. THE SOUTHERN END OF THE ISLAND VIEWED FROM THE JAPANESE CONTROL TOWER ON THE AIRSTRIP. IT IS BELIEVED THAT BETWEEN 300 AND 800 ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR W
BALLALAE ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-10. THE GRAVES OF ALLIED SOLDIERS KILLED BY THE JAPANESE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT BETWEEN 300 AND 800 ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR WERE KILLED BY THE JAPANESE AFTER
BALLALAE ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-10. AN OFFICER OF 7 INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINING ONE OF THE MANY HEAVY SEARCHLIGHTS WHICH ARE BUILT ON RAILS AND RUN BACK INTO HEAVILY FORTIFIED DUG-OUTS.
