| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Aitape |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 079182 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-13. NX1337 SERGEANT C.P. HOOPER, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION ...
Description
AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-13. NX1337 SERGEANT C.P. HOOPER, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION PROUDLY DISPLAYS HIS 40 DAY OLD BEARD BACK AT CAMP ON THE RETURN OF "JOCK FORCE". "JOCK FORCE" WAS A PATROL OF TWO OFFICERS AND TEN MEN OF THE 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION LED BY NX122980 CAPTAIN A J MARSHALL, THE ONE ARMED OFFICER IN CHARGE, WHICH SPENT 40 DAYS BEHIND THE JAPANESE LINES RECONNOITRING THE AREA.