Photograph
Enemy Cannon
Robert Doyle seated on a Japanese cannon in Buna, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). The Battle of Buna-Gona took place between November 16th, 1942 and January 2nd, 1943. |
Image ID: | 99637 |
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Creation Date: | 09 29 1943 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
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Collection Name: | Robert Doyle papers, 1935-1974, 1995 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, original |
Original Format Number: | M99-114, box 8, roll 10, neg 1003 |
Original Dimensions: | 2.375 x 2.375 inches |
This image was published in the Milwaukee Journal on March 26th, 1944. The image and article appear on page 138 of the clipping book, Anybody Here From Wisconsin?, a reprint of the scrapbook kept by Robert Doyle's mother. Robert Doyle was a civilian war correspondent for the Milwaukee Journal during World War II, covering the experiences of Wisconsin troops in the 32nd "Red Arrow" Division, an infantry division of the United States Army National Guard. The "Red Arrow" Division consisted mainly of soldiers from Wisconsin and Michigan. |
Foliage |
Hats |
Shoes |
Artillery |
Battlefields |
Military uniforms |
Ordnance |
World War, 1939-1945 |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Portrait photography |
Reporters and reporting |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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