A United States Army Captain shakes hands with Cpl. Lyne during a ceremony awarding her the Soldier's Medal in Papua New Guinea in 1944

Gift of John M. Lynes Sr., from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
Description: 

A Captain shaking hands with Cpl. Lyne during ceremony for awarding her the Soldier's Medal. Port Moresby, New Guinea, October 11, 1944

Image Information

Donor: 
Mr. John M., Sr. Lynes
Accession Number: 
2010.309.106
Date: 
Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
US Army
Theater of Service: 
Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)
Unit: 
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Topical Subjects: 
Soldiers--American--New Guinea
Women--Military service--New Guinea
Military decorations--New Guinea
Military uniforms--American--New Guinea
Collection Level: 
Items from the service of Mary Lynes, Women's Army Corps (WAC), who served in the Pacific.
Geography: 
Port Moresby
Latitude: 
-9.500
Longitude: 
147.117
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--New Guinea
Women--Military service--New Guinea
Military decorations--New Guinea
Military uniforms--American--New Guinea