Australian servicemen in a landing craft facing the shoreline near Madang, Papua New Guinea, 1944
Gift in memory of Vernon W. Layton
Description:
Photograph. Australian servicemen in a landing craft facing the shoreline of a palm-covered island. Underneath palms are tents, fuel drums, jeeps, and other Australian servicemen. American landing craft also visible. Note the slouch hats. Official Caption: "Supplied by Military History Section (S.D.9) Photo No. 74747." Personal Caption: "Owner Vernon W. Layton." Alexishafen, near Madang, Papua New Guinea. 1944
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1944
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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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Madang
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-5.217
Longitude:
145.800
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Landing craft--American--New Guinea
Military personnel--Australian--New Guinea
Hats--New Guinea
Palms--New Guinea
Beaches--New Guinea