Photograph
Indigenous Men Watch Planes on Airfield
| Indigenous men stand by a tail section as they watch planes take off and land at the Kiriwina Airfield on Kiriwina Island in the Solomon Sea, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). Soldiers and trucks are visible in the background. |
| Image ID: | 99557 |
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| Creation Date: | 08 15 1943 |
| 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 5, neg 506 |
| 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. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Islands |
| Air bases |
| Airplanes, Military |
| Transportation, Military |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| Hairstyles |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Pacific Islanders |
| Youth |
| Trucks |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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