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FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. LIEUTENANT GENERAL H. HYAKUTAKE, COMMANDER 17 JAPANESE ARMY, SEATED IN A CARRYING CHAIR, TALKING TO JAPANESE TROOPS ON ARRIVAL AT FAURO ISLAND. ALL JAPANESE MEDICAL CASES FROM THE BUIN AREA ARE BEING EVACUATED TO THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HOSPITAL ON FAURO ISLAND. THE EVACUATION WAS ARRANGED BY HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS.
FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. LIEUTENANT GENERAL H. HYAKUTAKE, COMMANDER 17 JAPANESE ARMY, SALUTES AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS AS HE IS CARRIED ASHORE ON FAURO ISLAND. ALL JAPANESE MEDICAL CASE
FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. JAPANESE BARGE CARRYING SIGN "CONTAGIOUS PATIENTS" WAITS OFF THE BEACH DURING UNLOADING OF JAPANESE SICK AND WOUNDED ON FAURO ISLAND. ALL JAPANESE MEDICAL
FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. AN AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT LOADED WITH JAPANESE PATIENTS AND GEAR. ALL JAPANESE MEDICAL CASES FROM THE BUIN AREA ARE BEING EVACUATED TO THE NEWLY CONSTRUC
FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. ALL JAPANESE MEDICAL CASES FROM THE BUIN AREA ARE BEING EVACUATED TO THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HOSPITAL ON FAURO ISLAND. THE EVACUATION WAS ARRANGED BY HEADQUA
FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. JAPANESE PATIENTS WEARING WHITE COATS SITTING ON THEIR GEAR ON AN AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT WAITING THE ORDER TO UNLOAD. ALL JAPANESE MEDICAL CASES FROM THE
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-01. JAPANESE PATIENTS LINED UP ON THE BEACH WHILE MEMBERS OF FIELD SECURITY SECTION SEARCH THEIR PERSONAL GEAR FOR WEAPONS. ALL MEDICAL CASES ARE BEING EVACUATED TO THE NEWLY CON
