US servicemen swimming in New Caledonia in 1944-45
Gift of Bob Harris, from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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17.Photograph. U.S. serviceman jumping from rope swing into river. 'Our swimming hole (a river) we had to swim 50 yds to pass all personnel including enlisted men.' 'Our old swimming hole That trapeze affair is quite the thing. Like a bag swing only you let loose in the middle of the stream.' 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
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-21.500
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165.500
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Swimming--New Caledonia
Streams--New Caledonia
Swings--New Caledonia
Military personnel--American--New Caledonia