Photograph
Playing Accordion for the Boys
| Sergeant Ed Gigowski of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, plays his accordion for some members of the 121st Field Artillery Battalion at Saidor, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). They are surrounded by trees. |
| Image ID: | 100156 |
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| Creation Date: | 01 22 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 24, neg 2403 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.375 x 2.375 inches |
| 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. |
| Accordion |
| Music |
| Trees |
| Cigarettes |
| Armed Forces |
| Military uniforms |
| Soldiers |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Relaxation |
| Smoking |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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