WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA, 1942-10. AMERICAN TRANSPORT PLANE TAKING OFF FROM THE RUNWAY AT WANIGELA. ...

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Accession Number 027423
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Fisher, Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA, 1942-10. AMERICAN TRANSPORT PLANE TAKING OFF FROM THE RUNWAY AT WANIGELA. THIS RUNWAY WAS PREPARED BY THE 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION TO ALLOW PLANES TO FLY IN FROM PORT MORESBY AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN TROOPS FOR THE ADVANCE TO BARS.