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Motor Pool Dispatcher

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Motor Pool Dispatcher Sergeant Alex Petro of Racine, Wisconsin, fuels a jeep near Port Moresby, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). He is a member of the 245th Bomb Group (B-25) Squadron.

Date Created:
November 30, 1943
Creator:
Doyle, Robert J., 1914-1995

Publication Information

Creator Doyle, Robert J., 1914-1995
Date Created November 30, 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 15, neg 1501

Copyright Information

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Rights Holder Journal Sentinel, Incorporated; Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013FBM
Legacy ID
WHi 99945

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