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Identification #
OGL1278-164_372
Description
"Mortar crew of 164th Inf. prepare to fire on the Numa, Numa trail. Note living quarters on the left." (From back of photograph)
The Numa Numa Trail is located on the island of Bougainville in the Solomon Islands and was the location of the Battle of Piva Forks (also known as the Battle of Numa Numa Trail) in November 1943.
Places Depicted
Bougainville, Solomon Islands
Organizations Depicted
164th Infantry, Americal Division
Rights
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota
Keywords
164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division, Mortar, Bougainville