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Natives aid Allied drive in New Guinea jungles. Following the Kokoda battle, native carriers transported Allied wounded through trackless jungles, across rivers and over mountain ranges. Many carriers, including those shown above, were decorated for their work in this campaign
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Credit lineNatives aid Allied drive in New Guinea jungles. Following the Kokoda battle, native carriers transported Allied wounded through trackless jungles, across rivers and over mountain ranges. Many carriers. 1943-01-01. United States. Office Of War Information. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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