Destroyed military camp tents in New Caledonia in 1944-45
Gift of Bob Harris, from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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20.Photograph. Destruction of tents along flooded land. 'What was left of our hosp. [hospital] and quarters 20 nurses to a tent cots head-toe- with foot locker between. No showers, etc. 2 blocks approx to latrines, bathed in our helmets allotted helmet of H20 each per day.' New Caledonia. 1944-45
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From the service of Army Nurse Barbara Forrester, a member of the United States Army Nurse Corps who served predominantly on New Caledonia.
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Nouvelle-Calédonie
Latitude:
-21.500
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165.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Tents--New Caledonia
Hurricanes--New Caledonia