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Ordnance Men
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Michigan soldiers loading bombs onto a trailer at a military base near Port Moresby, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). Their names, left to right, are Sergeant Joe Sankowski (shirtless) of Detroit, Sergeant Charles Sekula (shirtless) of Flint, Sergeant Leonard Welch of Detroit, Sergeant Edward Rushman (shirtless) of Wyandotte, and Sergeant Herman Rollin of Detroit. A warplane is in the background.
November 30, 1943
Doyle, Robert J., 1914-1995
Publication Information
| Creator | Doyle, Robert J., 1914-1995 |
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| Date Created | November 30, 1943 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 7 x 7 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Robert Doyle papers, 1935-1974, 1995 |
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| Call Number | M99-114, box 8, roll 15, neg 1509 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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