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Paratroopers at a Drome (airfield) near Port Moresby, preparing to take off for a landing at Nadzab near Lae. Lae is a Japanese-held airfield in New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). One soldier is checking the gear of another.

Date Created:
September 5, 1943
Creator:
Doyle, Robert J., 1914-1995

Publication Information

Creator Doyle, Robert J., 1914-1995
Date Created September 5, 1943

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 9, neg 904

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Unique ID
W013F6Z
Legacy ID
WHi 99599

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