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Arawe, 16 January 1944 [WWII Battle of Arawe]
Arawe, 16 January 1944 [WWII Battle of Arawe]

Arawe, 16 January 1944 [WWII Battle of Arawe]

Subject or historical figure (1907 - 1995)
Date1944
Object numberANMS0296[048]
NamePhotograph
MediumBlack and white photographic print on paper
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from L Whitebrook
HistoryThe Director Task Force launched its attack on the Japanese defences of Arawe on16 January 1944. That morning, a squadron of B-24 Liberator heavy bombers dropped one hundred and thirty-six 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs on the Japanese defenses, and 20 B-25s strafed the area.
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Commander Herbert Gordon Whitebrook
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Commander Herbert Gordon Whitebrook
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Pitt Bay to Samarai Island, 18 January 1943
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Commander Herbert Gordon Whitebrook
1943
Pitt Bay to Samarai Island, 18 January 1943
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Commander Herbert Gordon Whitebrook
1943
Photographs relating to Commander Herbert G Whitebrook's RAN career during WWII
Photographs relating to Commander Herbert G Whitebrook's RAN career during WWII
Commander Herbert Gordon Whitebrook
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Commander Herbert Gordon Whitebrook
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Japanese surrender barge Ambon 10 September 1945
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Commander Herbert Gordon Whitebrook
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Ambon 10 September 1945, Ichi Kicki (Japanese), the arch criminal of Ambon
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Commander Herbert Gordon Whitebrook
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Commander Herbert Gordon Whitebrook
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Commander Herbert Gordon Whitebrook
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Commander Herbert Gordon Whitebrook
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Commander Herbert Gordon Whitebrook
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