32D Division Soldiers board aircraft at Dobodura Airstrip on 4 February 1943 for the flight to Port Moresby. There they would board ships for the trip back to Australia
Troops of the 127TH Infantry, 32D Div., look over burning Japanese tanks knocked out by American tanks north of Lonoy, Leyte, P.I. on 22 December 1944.
Soldiers from the 162D Infantry seeking cover as they move westward along the southern shore of Biak. Possibly taken between 28 May and 7 June 1944.
Soldiers carrying ammunition and supplies to the beach on Morotai ca. September 1944.
A disabled Japanese Type 95 'Ha-Go' tank. It is possible that this tank was disabled during the 15 June 19 44 attack or the 29 May 1944 attack on Biak.

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128-A-Australia
Discussing operations at the 32D Division command post at Aitape, New Guinea, are (from left to right): Maj. Gen. C. P. Hall, commander of task forces; Maj. Gen. William H. Gill, commander of 32D Division; and Maj. Gen. Leonard F. Wing, commander of 43D Division. This photo was probably taken ca. 22 Jul. 1944, about the day the 43D Div. began operating in the Aitape area.
Sgt. Maj. Carl J. Gieg, Sp4c. James L. Stanfield and Sp5c. Dennis Hecht had a good day fishing for Pacific salmon. Sgt. Maj. Gieg was Div. Sgt. Maj. Sp4c. Stanfield was assigned to HHC, 132D Sig. Bn. and also contributed some of his photographs to Div. Public Information Office.
32D Inf. Div. Soldiers conduct a tactical march along a muddy road in the rain during training at Fort Lewis, WA, ca. ’61-’62.
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