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A birds-eye view of Momote Air Strip, Los Negros, as it appeared to those passing by, or those deciding to stay awhile.
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Visitors were advised of their whereabouts by this sign welcoming them to Los Negros, Paradise of the South Pacific.
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For the sports-minded, this sign welcomed all to Manus, Playground of the Southwest Pacific.
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Main Street, Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, garden spot of the Southwest Pacific and home to the 338th. It was from Momote
Air Strip that RB-17Gs of the 338th fanned out to detachments at Rabaul, Guadalcanal, Port Moresby, Wewak and other scenic
spots.
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The photo lab was housed in this huge Quanset and boasted Carrier airconditioning. That's me on the left and Lawrence Traynor
putting our Mad Mapper emblem into place.
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The mess hall by the seaside, where navy beans for breakfast on Friday came as a shock to many. However, Army cooks soon got
things back to normal when the Navy left.
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