Seabees Work On New Bridge & Bomber Strip; French Catholic School & Church Espiritu Santo, 08/14/1943

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film # 1947. National Archives description: "1) GV Pile driver on pier, drives piling-SV.2) LS MS 6 rollers approach on strip.3) SCU Several rollers abreast, pass, "40th C.B." insignia4) GV Rollers maneuver on field-SV.5) GV MS Natives, children, priest, Nuns pose in front of school.6) SCU CU Sailor gives native child cigar, child smokes.7) GV Natives, children, Nuns enter church.8) MS Church tower and palms." National Archives Identifier: 76282 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 -- Naval Operations, American, Espíritu Santo Island (Vanuatu), World War, 1939-1945 -- Engineering And Construction, United States. -- Navy -- Seabees, World War II, United States. -- Navy -- Construction Battalion, 40th, Smoking

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