MetaChat - 27 December, 1943

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03 October 2010

27 December, 1943 A scanned picture of my grandfather in New Guinea during WW2.→[More:]
What I love about this picture is how relaxed they look having a snack and a cuppa.

post by: gomichild at: 06:49 | 8 comments

That is a fantastic photo. Your grandfather is one of the guys with his shirt on!

posted by serazin 03 October | 09:32

Did he have any stories about his time in Papua New Guinea?

I've always found that place fascinating.

posted by jason's_planet 03 October | 09:39

MAN, I WANT THOSE HATS.

posted by The Whelk 03 October | 10:12

Wow .. this is really neat for me to see. I used to work in TV news and I went to Papua New Guinea in 2003 to do a story on how the US Army sends teams there to recover the remains of servicemen who died there during WWII. Covering this story was definitely a career highlight and PNG was an absolutely amazing place to see. Thanks for sharing this picture.

posted by Kangaroo 03 October | 11:17

War isn't something you talk about with your granddaughters or daughters. The stories are reserved for ANZAC day when you see your mates, drink and remember lost comrades.

posted by gomichild 03 October | 16:01

My grandpa, the Doughboy: France 1919

≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by pjern 03 October | 17:57

thanks for sharing these photos, they're fascinating

posted by Firas 03 October | 18:26

pjern - your grandfather is wearing puttees!

posted by plinth 04 October | 08:49

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