Two Australian soldiers looking towards American LCM near Lutong, Borneo, June 1945
Gift in memory of Vernon W. Layton
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Photograph. Two Australian soldiers looking towards American LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized) 1331 which is about to disembark its cargo, there is a jeep and Australian troops on board. Note the American flag and the slouch hats. Another LCM is visible on the right with the invasion flotilla in the background. Official Caption: "Supplied by Military History Section (S.D.9) Photo No. 109780." Near Lutong, Borneo. June 1945
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1945-06-
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Items from the service of Vernon W. Layton, who was born in Millsboro, Delaware on 30 June 1918. Layton enlisted in the US Army on 27 January 1941 and was assigned to the 593rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment. After training in Florida and California, Layton was shipped to the Pacific Theatre and was stationed on Papua New Guinea and Borneo. Collection consists of 99 photographs. Many are official photographs from the Military History Section (S.D.9) and show Australian and American troops on Borneo in 1945.
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Borneo
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0.583
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114.250
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--Australian--Borneo
Landing craft--American--Borneo
Military uniforms--Australian--Borneo
Amphibious operations--Borneo