077169 Accession Number: 077169

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WUNUNG PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-24. TROOPS OF THE 472ND HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP CLEANING AND CHECKING ONE OF THEIR GUNS THE MORNING AFTER A HEAVY JAPANESE AIR RAID ON THE AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX104108 CAPTAIN J.S. MCCALLUM (1); NX176624 GUNNER LEAVEY (2); VX124832 GUNNER W.B. FERGUSON (3); VX86456 BOMBARDIER C.W. THOMSON (4); VX85659 GUNNER R.W. STOKES (5).

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077169

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Colour: Black & white

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