| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Dutch New Guinea, Biak Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 017224 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fitzpatrick, Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Dutch New Guinea, Biak Island |
| Date made | 5 June 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Biak Island, Dutch New Guinea. US troops moving inland pass shell craters and burning fuel dump, ...
Description
Biak Island, Dutch New Guinea. US troops moving inland pass shell craters and burning fuel dump, a few minutes after their beach landing. Bombs burst in the distance.