OPERATIONS OF BIAK ISLAND, OFF WEST NEW GUINEA, LARGEST OF SCHOUTEN ISLANDS Part 1

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 1631 ADC SOURCE: AFCF (A-150) Card I of 2 1631-1 FILM: Arch & APC MP 1051' ea Silent OPERATIONS OF BIAK ISLAND, Off West New Guinea, largest of Schouten Islands 22-29 Jun 44 MSs, US troops of 186th Inf, 41st Div advance thru jungle. One soldier fires at unseen Japanese soldier. Two soldiers move forward and examine dead Japanese. MS, Lt Gen Robert L Eichelberger, CG, Llst Div looks at captured Japanese sword and inspects US P-40 which was first ship to land on Mokmer airstrip. LS, US ambulances pass on mountain road leading to airstrip. LS, B-25s bomb and strafe Japanese positions. Smoke rises from bomb strikes in distance. MSs, CUs, US Red Cross ambulance which was attacked by Japanese fire. CU, Red Cross insignia and US Army Medical Insignia with several bullet holes thru them. CU, MS, narrow guage railroad tracks and dump cars used by Japanese in construction of airfield. Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC, NY ERB/sj Signal Corps 111 ADC 1631 ADC SOURCE: AFCF (A-150) Card 2 of 2 1631-2 FILM: Arch & APC MP 1051° ea Silent OPERATIONS ON BIAK ISLAND. (CONTINUED) Off West New Guinea, largest of Schouten Islands 22-29 Jun 44 MSs, captured Japanese bulldozer, roller, personnel carrier, antitank and machine guns. VS, Boroke airstrip, the second airstrip taken by the US. Pan, coral rock pits; narrow gauge tracks used to haul coral to airstrip; rail sections logs and tracks used in construction of airstrip. MS, natives return to their homes thru American lines. MSs, MLSs, Gen Frink (?) and party accompanied by Gen Eichelberger arrive at Mokmer airstrip. Also included in party are Gens (US) Alexander, Clovis Byers and Whitlock. Party tour various caves held by Japanese. (Lt Eichelberger wears cap, Gen Frink in tropical hat, Brig Gen Byers in fatigue clothes.) ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERB/sj Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities