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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-06. TROOPS OF THE 15TH INFANTRY BATTALION DISEMBARKING FROM THE FERRY WHICH CROSSES THE TARGESSI RIVER DURING THEIR ADVANCE TO TAKE OVER THE POSITIONS HELD BY THE 1ST BATTALION, 129TH UNITED STATES REGIMENT IN THE JABA RIVER AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SX38778 PRIVATE LEWIS (1); Q101015 PRIVATE CUMMINGS (2); QX43412 LIEUTENANT J.G. MCCULLOUGH (4) ; QX54047 CORPORAL HOARE (5); NX178698 PRIVATE MUGGLETON (6); VX145565 PRIVATE NUGENT (7); Q101155 PRIVATE PALIN (8); QX33987 PRIVATE PEIMAN (9); Q109958 PRIVATE RYDER (10); QX49759 SERGEANT DAVITT (11).
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-06. TROOPS OF THE 15TH INFANTRY BATTALION EMBARKING ABOARD A FERRY, DRIVEN BY TWO JEEPS, WHICH CROSSES THE TARGESSI RIVER DURING THEIR ADVANCE TO TAKE OVER THE POSITIONS O
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-06. TROOPS OF THE 15TH INFANTRY BATTALION ABOARD A FERRY DRIVEN BY TWO JEEPS, WHICH CROSSES THE TARGESSI RIVER DURING THEIR ADVANCE TO TAKE OVER THE POSITIONS OCCUPIED BY
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-06. TROOPS OF THE 15TH INFANTRY BATTALION ABOARD A FERRY DRIVEN BY TWO JEEPS, WHICH CROSSES THE TARGESSI RIVER DURING THEIR ADVANCE TO TAKE OVER THE POSITIONS OCCUPIED BY
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-06. TRUCKS CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE 15TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSS THE PONTOON BRIDGE BUILT BY THE TROOPS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, OVER THE REINI RIVER DURING THEIR ADVANCE
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-06. TRUCKS CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE 15TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSS THE PONTOON BRIDGE BUILT BY THE TROOPS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, OVER THE REINI RIVER DURING THEIR ADVANCE
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-06. TRUCKS CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE 15TH INFANTRY BATTALION WAITING TO CROSS THE PONTOON BRIDGE BUILT BY TROOPS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, OVER THE REINI RIVER DURING THEIR
