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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 HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS. SHOWN, UNLOADING AND SEARCHING OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS ON THE BEACH.
FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-10-01. UNLOADING AND SEARCHING OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS AS JAPANESE MEDICAL PATIENTS FROM THE BUIN AREA ARRIVE BY LANDING BARGE AT THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HOSPITAL AT
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. 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 PATIENTS WEARING WHITE COATS SITTING ON THEIR GEAR ON AN AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT WAITING THE ORDER TO UNLOAD. ALL JAPANESE MEDICAL CASES FROM THE
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 JAPANES
