057939 Accession Number: 057939

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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. A BOFORS GUN OF "D" BATTERY, 102ND COAST ARTILLERY BATTALION, ANTI-AIRCRAFT, UNITED STATES ARMY, WITH CAMOUFLAGE REMOVED AND THREE GUNNERS. THIS GUN IS SITUATED ON THE BEACH ABOUT HALF A MILE WEST OF THE AIRSTRIP. IN THE BACKGROUND IS A SMALL FREIGHTER.

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Accession Number
057939
Photographer
Lieutenant Robert Bruce Irving
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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