Photograph
View of Saidor from Ship
Robert Doyle's caption that ran with this photograph: "Here is a general view of the beachhead at Saidor seized by the Red Arrow task force. Several ships can be seen. In back, the Finisterre (End of the World) mountains rise. Saidor lies between Allied held Finschhafen and Japanese held Madang." Saidor is in New Guinea, (present day Papua New Guinea). |
Image ID: | 100099 |
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Creation Date: | 01 02 1944 |
Creator Name: | Doyle, Robert |
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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 2010, neg 2010 |
Original Dimensions: | 2.375 x 2.375 inches |
This image was published in the Milwaukee Journal on January 10th, 1944. The image and article appear on page 113 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. |
Mountains |
Warships |
Outdoor photography |
Ocean |
Shorelines |
Trees |
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