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Gloucester natives examine first U.S. Plane on airport

Open storage, Quartermaster Depot

Natives living near Lake Sentani, NG, row out to "surrender" to Buffaloes.

Cape Gloucester. . . . . . .Filial Devotion Kalingi Way [See "more images" below for complete caption]

New public health measures were developed during the war to reduce massive troop casualties from malaria. [See "more images" below for complete caption]

Natives unloading the barge containing supplies for the patrol into the interior of New Britain. [See "more images" below for complete caption]

Four Marines lie on their stretchers waiting to be carried to the beach (by) natives who brought them down from the scene of battle. [See "more images" below for complete caption]

Lt. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger, CG, I Corps, gets into canoe to cross Sentai (Sentani) Lake, Hollandia, DNG. Dutch Officer in charge of natives stands in front of canoe.

Members of the Fijian 3rd Battalion, dressed in traditional dance costume, honor officers of the Allied forces with a kava (yaqona) ceremony. [See "more images" below for complete caption]

ROSARY FOR EACH: Even as their ancestors treasured the amulets about their necks, the natives eagerly accept rosaries brought them by Father Weehan.

The first Christian service is held on Cape Gloucester since the Japanese imprisoned the resident missionary two years previously. [See "more images" below for complete caption]

As their island is occupied by U.S. troops, Nissan Islanders are evacuated by troop carrier to Guadalcanal [See "more images" below for complete caption]