Five US Navy Officers at bridge of SC 668, Tulaghi, circa 1943
black-and-white photograph
PHOTOGRAPHSSOLOMON ISLANDS, Central (province), Nggela Sule (island), Tulaghi (village)
circa 1943
emulsion on paper
overall: 3-1/2 x 4-1/4 in.
3 1/2 x 4 1/4 inch emulsion on paper black-and-white photograph off five US Navy Officers at bridge of SC 668, Tulaghi, circa 1943. Left to Right: Colonel Kleeland, Henry Strauss, Frank Osman, Hamilton, ?. King, bearded, is in the crow's nest. From Henry Strauss transcript in Sound Archives: "This was taken by a signal corps photographer that I was taking from Tulaghi to Guadalcanal. This is Col. Kleeland, who became General Kleeland, Army. Ah, the second one from the left is me, the third one is Frank Osman (?), who was the Capt., the fourth one was a third Officier who I can’t remember right now and the last one was an Army Capt. or Major. We were used a lot ferrying from Guadalcanal to Tulaghi, both prisoners and Army." Hand printed on back in pencil: "Colonel Kleeland, Me, Frank, Hamilton, ?, And King in Crows nest on 'Fishing trip.' "
2004.81.66