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Photograph of Dayak people unloading cargo from "Guba," a Consolidated PBY flying boat (tail number NC-777), Lake Habbema, Papua New Guinea, circa 1937-1939.

Propaganda flyer depicting a dead serviceman chained to the island of New Guinea and holding a citation from General Douglas MacArthur, circa 1942-1945. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members to…

Propaganda flyer depicting three Allied servicemen flanked by two Japanese servicemen on the island of New Guinea, circa 1942-1945. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members to surrender. Caption: "Island…

Fighter ace Sidney S. Woods is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with the 9th Fighter Squadron in the Pacific…

Fighter ace Ralph H. Wandrey discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the Pacific Theater with the 9th Fighter Squadron.…

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Stanley W. “Swede” Vejtasa discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a naval aviator, including his time with…

Film footage of harbor scenes in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, circa 1930s. The footage, which was likely filmed by Julius A. Barr during his travels in Asia, contains short clips of a harbor filmed from an unidentified ship. Scenes include people…

Patrol map, "San Cristobal to Buka," NACI Comsopac Patrol, 1943.

Photograph of Lieutenant General Walter Krueger (left) and Lieutenant General Horace Fuller (right) outside their headquarters building, Papua New Guinea, circa 1942-1944.Typed caption glued to verso: "American Generals in New Guinea. Conferring…

Photograph of General Alexander A. Vandegrift, United States Marine Corps, on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. General Vandegrift leads new attack on Japanese. Lieutenant General Alexander A.…