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Tropical Inn

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Soldiers and officers relax in the "Tropical Inn," a tent that has seating and a raised wooden floor, at Saidor, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). The soldiers are, (left to right) Lieutenant Otto Shild of Gooding, Idaho, Sergeant Bill Howard of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Sergeant Edwin Morse of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Corporal Edward Kukkola of Kelso, Washington, Corporal Frank Schroeder of La Crosse, Wisconsin and Private First Class Dorrison Buros of Viroqua, Wisconsin.

Date Created:
February 3, 1944
Creator:
Doyle, Robert J., 1914-1995

Publication Information

Creator Doyle, Robert J., 1914-1995
Date Created February 3, 1944

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 7 x 7 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Robert Doyle papers, 1935-1974, 1995
Call Number M99-114, box 8, roll 25, neg 2506

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Unique ID
W013F6D
Legacy ID
WHi 100180

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