P00954.030 Accession Number: P00954.030

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TACLOBAN, LEYTE ISLAND, PHILIPPINES. 1944-10. UNIT NO 1 WIRELESS UNIT RAAF SECONDED DIRECTLY TO GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR'S STAFF FOR THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES AND COMMANDED BY MAJOR GENERAL SPENCER B. AKIN, CHIEF SIGNALS OFFICER, ALLIED FORCES, PACIFIC. JAPANESE KANA WIRELESS INTERCEPT OPERATOR LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN ERIC HEDLEY WITH PHILIPPINES CHILDREN AFTER LIBERATION. NOTE JAPANESE TRUCK IN BACKGROUND. (DONOR A.J. BROWN)

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P00954.030

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Photograph

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Negative

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Colour: Black & white

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Whole

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1

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