United States Army paratroopers landing on the Kamiri airstrip on Noemfoor Island off New Guinea, 3 Jul 1944. Note B-17 fortress patrolling high overhead.

Caption     United States Army paratroopers landing on the Kamiri airstrip on Noemfoor Island off New Guinea, 3 Jul 1944. Note B-17 fortress patrolling high overhead. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force
Identification Code   53212AC
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New Guinea-Papua Campaign, Phase 3   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 2,180 x 2,755 pixels
Photos on Same Day 3 Jul 1944
Photos at Same Place Noemfoor, New Guinea, Dutch East Indies
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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WW2-Era Place Name Noemfoor, New Guinea, Dutch East Indies
Lat/Long -0.9497, 134.8186
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