Batouna Mission, New Georgia Island, 11/1943

About this film

Extracted from Naval Photographic Center film #1839 "Segi Strip Pilots Recreation; Batouna Mission; CB Seabee Coral Truck Ferry, New Georgia Island, 11/09/1943 - 11/18/1943". National Archives description "1) MS Pilots play softball-SV.2) MS CU Natives barter canes, hula skirts, etc. Lt. G.A. Rollins.3) AV Segi air strip, inlet BG-5V. 4) LS MS Converted LC. SCU Pilots fish from barge SV. 5) LS Natives exit church. LS-Pan Huts & bldgs. on shore. 6) MS Batouna mission, gravestone, church. 7) MS Steamshovel dredges coral, fills trucks-SV. 8) MS Pontoon barge ferries loaded trucks-SV." National Archives Identifier: 76226 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands -- New Georgia, World War II, Air Pilots, Military

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