LOS NEGROS ISLAND, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. 1944-03-18. GUARDS ON PATROL WALK ALONG OVERGROWN TRACKS ...

Place Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Admiralty Islands
Accession Number OG0812
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Harrison, John Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

LOS NEGROS ISLAND, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. 1944-03-18. GUARDS ON PATROL WALK ALONG OVERGROWN TRACKS NEAR MOMOTE AIRFIELD. RAAF KITTYHAWK AIRCRAFT WERE OPERATING FROM THE STRIP ONLY FOUR DAYS AFTER THE BATTLE FOR MOMOTE, AND A CONSTANT WATCH HAD TO BE KEPT FOR STRAY SNIPERS.