Several native islanders stand on the shore of New Britain, two PT boats are in the water, in September 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, from the collection of the National WWII Museum
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Several native islanders stand on the shore of New Britain, two PT boats in the water beyond. "40th Div soldiers wait to board PT boats for a patrol behind Japanese lines." [New Britain.] September 1944.
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1944-09-
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Items from the service of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, consisting of photographs of the 161st Signal Photographic Company Combat Unit #10 which served on Espiritu Santos, Guadalcanal, New Britain, New Guinea, Noemfor, Leyte, Samar and Luzon.
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New Britain
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Indigenous peoples--New Britain
Torpedo boats--American--New Britain