Photos Taken in British Western Pacific Territories

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Mark XV torpedoes being transferred to the USS Nicholas from the USS Patterson at Tulagi, Solomon Islands, 13 Jul 1943 following the Battle of Kolombangara. Photo 1 of 2.	Mark XV torpedoes being transferred to the USS Nicholas from the USS Patterson at Tulagi, Solomon Islands, 13 Jul 1943 following the Battle of Kolombangara. Photo 2 of 2.

Destroyed Japanese field gun, New Georgia, 1943	US construction troops on New Georgia, 1943

US Marine supply dump, New Georgia, 1943	US Marines in New Georgia, 1943

US Marines with field gun, New Georgia, 1943	US Marines, New Georgia, 1943

US Marines, New Georgia, 1943	2Lt Harry S Huidekoper, USMCR of VMF-213 poses aboard the hulk of F4U-1 Corsair “George,” Munda Airstrip, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, Sept 1943. This aircraft previously flew with VMF-122.

American field hospital, New Georgia, 1943	Barren landscape, New Georgia, 1943

Marine TBM-1C Avengers lined up along the airstrip at Munda, New Georgia, Solomon Islands in late 1943. Note open bomb bays, improvised wheel chocks, flame dampener on the exhaust port of the nearest plane, and different versions of the National Insignia	Navy TBF-1 Avengers at the Munda Airstrip, New Georgia, Solomons, Sep 1943. Note the crews are in the process of applying the newly updated National Insignia with white bars and a blue border.

Navy TBF-1 Avengers at the Munda Airstrip, New Georgia, Solomons, Sept 1943.	Navy TBF-1 Avengers at the Munda Airstrip, New Georgia, Solomons, Sept 1943. Note the crews are in the process of applying the newly updated National Insignia with white bars and a blue border.

PV-1 Ventura in service as a night fighter with Marine Night Fighting Squadron VMF(N)-531 at Banika, Russell Islands in the Solomons, mid-Sep 1943.	TBF-1 Avengers on the coral ramp at Munda airfield, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, late 1943.

TBF-1 Avengers on the coral ramp at Munda airfield, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, late 1943.	TBF-1 Avengers on the coral ramp at Munda airfield, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, late 1943.