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Lt. Johnson at Ft. Belvoir, at date of his commission. Annotated "1st time."

	A cheerful Capt. Johnson posing with a new car, probably at the family home, postwar.

































		Field expedient, New Guinea. Built a 5th-wheel mount to turn a Mack truck into a semi configuration, so they could tow a large crane on a flatbed trailer. Suspended structure in background is unidentified. Person is T/Sgt E.B. Thompson. Dec 1944.

Another view of the 5th-wheel setup with Sgt. Thompson	Sgt. Adams of the 614th Engineers at Camp Claiborne. Their relationship with the 618th is unclear, except that the 614th seems to have run the driving school. Photographer's shadow suggests the photo was posed a little bit.	Driving school (also covered maintenance, apparently) with the 614th Engineers at Clamp Claiborne.

Driving school. Jeeps can go anywhere.	More driving school. Annotation says ""Look OUT!!!". Lord only knows what the guy in back thinks he's doing. Wonder what happened next ...	Driving and maintenance school. Annotation says "Pinkus (Don't you believe it)"; meaning is unclear. Was he not known for mechanical aptitude? Guy on the left looks like the origin of the term "grease monkey."

Cross-country driving. They must have torn up the landscape around Claiborne a little bit.	Driving school. Going up or coming down? And why is he looking at the camera instead of the, er, "road"?	More driving and maintenance training. What kind of vehicle is that?

614th mess hall	614th Engineers, annotated "NCOs." They might be preparing for some sort of exercise.	Unidentified man of the 614th

Two men of the 614th in some sort of discussion	The ubiquitous jeep. Ville Platte is a small town in south-central Louisiana. Photo is associated with the 614th, suggesting this trip might have been part of the driving-school curriculum.	Jeep versus truck--contrast, indeed. Unidentified Pacific location, probably New Guines.

A lineup of 618th equipment, most look like some sort of trailer. Probably in New Guinea.	More 618th equipment in New Guinea--crane, road rollers, other unidentified vehicles	Some evolution involving crane, bulldozer, other equipment. Annotated "loading trailer."

Key personnel of the 618th Base Engineering Equipment Company at Camp Claiborne. Annotated "Cadre."	Lt. Drury, probably at Camp Claiborne. We will meet him again.	Unidentified soldier, probably at Camp Claiborne. Annotated "GI."

Informal group portrait, probably vicinity of Camp Claiborne. Annotated "Nieman" (not further identified). June 1943.	Informal group portrait, probably same place and people. Annotated "Oh yeah!" (meaning unclear) and "Goldberg." The man in the middle with the canteen looks like Nieman. Goldberg may be the one who's doing the talking. June 1943.	Two men under a tree, perhaps during some sort of field exercise. annotated "Hobson - Johnson." Johnson is unidentified but does not look like Lt. W.F. Johnson.

Group of men marching, presumably a training exercise	Two 618th men in field, annotated "Bosch [uncertain], Nelson". June 1943.	618th Orderly Room at Camp Claiborne. Does Today's Army still build those little white picket fences?

Car of some sort climbing a bank; doesn't look like an off-road vehicle but it's getting places. Annotated "Ready for action". May be related to driving-school training.	Counseling at Camp Claiborne? Annotated "Williams, Drury." Lt. Drury seems to be making a point. Williams is not further identified, nor is the little guy with the flag.	Portrait of Anderson, otherwise unidentified. Original album context and brick building, which is more substantial/permanent than those seen in the Camp Claiborne photos, suggest this is at Ft. Belvoir.

Odd-looking vehicle towing a trailer, annotated "1st auto-car"	Portrait of M/Sgt Brehmer and T/Sgt E.B. Thompson, apparently in connection with the fabrication of the 5th-wheel.	Apparently a damaged bridge; not clear whether they were rebuilding it. Location unknown, the photo is in a set of New Guinea images.

618th group portrait at Camp Claiborne. Men are unidentified. More little picket fences.	Group of men marching, with helmets, rifles, and a flag	Group portrait, men not identified

Portrait of "Long" (not further identified) in a jeep	Portrait, probably of W.F. Johnson, annotated "Candidate." This presumably refers to his time in Officer Candidate School, which was likely mid-August to mid-November 1942.	Unidentified site, apparently under construction. Annotated "Chiriano", not further identified. May be related to surveyor photo

Candid snapshot of Sgt. Brehmer at lunch. He doesn't look too happy at this interruption to his meal, although you'd think he'd be used to it by now; Lt. Johnson was a confirmed shutterbug. Fall 1943.	Beautiful little country church, with cows. Louisiana.	Close-up of a man operating unidentified equipment, possibly a road grader. May be associated with Heavy Equipment School.

Meeting of the minds at Camp Claiborne among Sgts of the 614th Engineers. Another shot of this group is annotated "Huddle (NCOs)".	Portrait of Lt. McEwen, posing with shovel. Fall 1943.	A possum in a tree, Louisiana. Somebody (not the photographer) is pulling his tail, which is probably unrecommended.

"Reese" (not further identified) driving a bulldozer.	Retreat at Camp Claiborne. Apparently Lt. Johnson is not in formation; was he the de-facto company photographer?	Unidentified surveyor at work. Squared-off pond behind him and other characteristics of the scene bear a possible resemblence to the Chiriano photo.

Bailing out a well at Camp Claiborne. This and following photos document well-drilling activities. W.F. Johnson later told of a severe drought during his time at Claiborne; presumably this activity is related. Original album page is annotated ""Well-drilling w/ Failing rig. Fall '43, Claiborne."	Calloway and Grothe at work, looks like they're pouring concrete. Original album page is annotated "Pump mounts for deep well - Claiborne."	Grothe and others engaged in construction of the well pump mounts.

Hill and others pouring concrete for the pump mounts.	Hill, Whitley, and others building the pump mounts.	Looks like a drill rig for the well. This and the following photos are on the original album page annotated "Well-drilling w/ Failing rig. Fall '43, Claiborne."

Unidentified people engaged in well drilling or preparation, might be near completion of the operation.	Sgt. Brehmer, Davis (not further identified), and two other men posing in front of what looks like a well-drilling rig. Success at last?	Portrait of Comey and another man of the 618th, probably at Camp Claiborne.

Another portrait of Comey.	Company area, location unspecified but probably New Guinea.	Oops. A large piece of tracked heavy equipment (a power shovel?) sits upside down, annotated "1-1/2 cubic yard Koering dropped while loading on ship." Man standing next to it gives and idea of scale. Probably in New Guinea.

Another view of the Koering. This name probably refers to the Koehring Company of Wisconsin, a major producer of heavy construction equipment.	Some sort of field site, unidentified electrical equipment. Possible microphone, cooling fan on floor in background might suggest comms center? Men are identified as Epstein and Zaraby(?). Location unknown but original album context suggests Philippines.	Duplicate print of previous image.

Trucks and crane, unknown Pacific location.	Construction of a gas-generating plant, preparing to lay the concrete base. Location unknown but related to Chiriano.	Loading up in a gravel pit. "2 cubic yard Lorain" refers to the shovel. Operator might be Lt. Johnson. Probably in New Guinea.

Another view of the gravel pit. Operator is unknown. Presumably they're not going to load up the jeep.	Informal snapshot of a group of men milling around near a possible barracks, significance unknown. US location, probably Ft. Belvoir.	Unidentified harbor, probably in or around New Guinea.

Original album page is annotated ""Belvoir, H.E. School," probably Heavy Equipment training at Ft. Belvoir, VA. The man in the campaign hat might be the instructor?	More heavy equipment training at Ft. Belvoir, looks like same men and machine.	Picnic lunch under the trees. Album context suggests this was taken during construction of the gas-generating plant. Vehicle is carrying several lengths of pipe--possibly gaspipe?

Portrait labeled "Mac," presumably Lt. McEwen, standing in front of wheeled crane and other equipment. Probably in New Guinea.	Group portrait of unit mechanics, Dec. 1944 in New Guinea.	Informal group portrait, probable US location. Significance unknown.

Portrait of a man posing on the running board of an unidentified car. Another image is annotated "motor march." Probably at Camp Claiborne; coat and gloves suggest maybe Winter 1943.	Annotated "motor march," likely during training at Camp Claiborne.	The final result of the 5th-wheel construction.

Lt. Drury apparently doing some surveying during construction of an airstrip in New Guinea. Original album page is labeled "Hilea," apparently a location. Annotation reads "Drury (S.I)"; meaning unknown.	Grading at the Hilea airstrip.	A couple of cranes during Hilea airstrip construction. The one on the left is labeled "Tourna-crane" (no reference); the one on the right is labeled "Track crane - Bay City", which may refer to the Industrial Brownhoist Corporation of Bay City, MI.

Davis, Fenzi, and Sorrensen apparently surveying at the Hilea airstrip construction site.	A large crane removing sections of the landing mat at the Hilea airstrip--perhaps job is near completion?	Drury standing in front of several vehicles at the Hilea airstrip.

Balcom, Galloway, and another man apparently at leisure. The half-walled hut construction appeared to be common. Milne Bay, New Guinea, Summer 1944.	618th barbershop, probably at Milne Bay, New Guinea. Barber is Rinehart, victim is Johnson.	Army-Navy Game (baseball). Looks like a pretty good turnout. Probably Milne Bay, New Guinea, 1944.

Johnson and an unidentified man, wearing a baseball glove. Annotation, probably in Drury's handwriting, says "Umpire Johnson"--did he work the Army-Navy game? Milne Bay, New Guinea, 1944.	View across China Strait, near Milne Bay.	Another view across China Strait.

Mission chapel at China Strait, exterior view.	Interior of mission chapel at China Strait. Look at that stonework and roof structure.	Local people near China Strait. Two outrigger canoes are visible, also some sort of boat (ferry?) in the water.

Annotated "trading with the natives," sort of an open-air market. Not sure if that's the chapel in the background.	Person water-skiing, around Milne Bay/China Strait. Board looks more like a surfboard, suspect local construction. Original album page is annotated "New Guinea, Vacation Land??"	Another shot of the water-skier.

Drury diving, vicinity of Milne Bay/China Strait.	Drury on his way down. He looks like he's going to splash hard.	A brief holiday from the war. She is identified as "Denny" but no other information is provided. Almost certainly China Strait, 1944.

This is "Di", doubtless same boat and occasion.	Denny and Di on the boat.	Di and Denny, flanking a cheerful-looking Lt. Drury. We are fairly sure Drury and Di (Diana) were married around March 1946.

Appears to be Drury, Di, and Denny on the same boat. A duplicate print is annotated "Up the river" by Johnson, who presumably is on the shore taking the photo. Natives in dugout canoes look like they're getting out of the way. Source of the boat is mysterious, it doesn't look military. Are the registration numbers informative?	Unidentified river scene, might be the same as in "up the river."	Unidentified person (Johnson?) in a small boat, probably China Strait. The boat looks similar to the one in the previous photos, but that's not clear. These photos were on an adjacent album page and could have been part of that outing. Original album page is annotated "Time out."

Portrait of Johnson in a boat, again from "Time out" album page.	View across the bay, from the "Time out" album page.	Road construction with engineers sitting around or standing looking at camera, while somebody drives a bulldozer. Milne Bay, March 1945.

dup of previous	Probably road construction, with more engineers sitting around watching somebody else at work.	dup of prev

Grader and dozer at work, probably same road construction. Milne Bay, March 1945.	duplicate of previous	Man posing in front of large engine, apparently mounted in a frame. Annotation says, "Corts [assume his name]. Installed D-6600 Cat. engine in Lima crane". Sounds like quite an accomplishment. We assume "Cat" is Caterpillar and Lima refers to the Crane and Shovel Division of the Lima Locomotive Works, Lima, Ohio.

Storage yard at the Engineering Depot, Heavy Equipment Yard	Bucyrus-Erie 50 T crane and other equipment at the Engineering Depot, Heavy Equipment Yard	View of Milne Bay from officers' quarters. 1944.

Possibly another view of Milne Bay. Annotated "Out the front door."	Lts. Johnson, McEwen, and Drury, probably at Milne Bay. The names were annotated by Johnson and the caption was written on the print almost certainly by Drury. Its meaning is mysterious; the Dad we knew was upright, somewhat stolid, perhaps even a little ponderous (although he did have a slightly weird sense of humor). There's a story here, sadly lost.	Lt. Johnson, Oct. 1944. We concluded the annotation was almost certainly written by Drury. The original album page is titled "Milne Bay, New Guinea - Officer Personnel, 618th Engrs." by Johnson.

Lt. McEwen at Milne Bay, caption very probably by Drury.	Lt. Drury, Oct. 1944. Annotation handwriting is almost certainly his.	Lts. Johnson and McEwen, Oct. 1944

Lts. McEwen and Drury, Milne Bay, Oct. 1944.	Portrait of Johnson, Milne Bay, 1994	Portrait of Johnson smoking a cigar. Milne Bay, 1944.

Believe this is Johnson; another print is annotated "The Whistler," probably by Drury. Dad had a whistle that could cut glass.	dup of previous, with annotation	Informal portrait of Mathews (from Texas) and McEwen.

Formal (sort of) portrait of McEwen at his desk.	Drury, in skivvies, posing next to HQs 2nd Battalion Officer's Latrine. Context is unclear. Milne Bay, probably Summer 1944.	dup of previous

Johnson in front of the Officer's Latrine. Is there a subtext here?	Man posed standing in front of Officer's Shower.	Three men posed in front of Officer's Shower. Man on left could be McEwen, on right might be Johnson. Unknown what it is with all these facilities, was this one of Dad's editorial comments, or were those the only buildings yet constructed? "First things first," as Dad used to say.

Men entering Officer's Shower, might be Johnson and Drury.	"618 on the job!" Portrait of Johnson, Milne Bay, 1944.	Johnson at his desk in Officer's Quarters, apparently taking care of the mail. Note the books in the bookcase in background--texts or references?

McEwen and Mathews in Officer's Quarters. The room looks the same; note the clothes bar and empty hanger, the radio (just visible in the upper-right corner of the previous shot), and the multiplug extension cord and the glass next to the radio (the sun helmet is missing in this shot). The family photo on the desk is the same but that end of the desk has been rearranged. Looks like they took turns? (And is that a pinup over the radio? My, my.)	McEwen and Mathews in Officer's Quarters, about to have a little lunch. Same scene as before except McEwen looks ready to open that tuna can or whatever with a screwdriver. Annotated "Snacktime, Mac - Mathews."	Group portrait of NCO's at a rifle range, probably vicinity of Milne Bay. May have been around Dec. 1944.

Target practice at the rifle range. It's a little rustic. The photos contain no indications that the 618th was ever in an engagement, but you need to be ready.	More target practice; photographer is standing in a position that suggests the weapons were not loaded. Engineers carried M1 carbines, replacing the M1911 pistol (none of the photos show pistols).	Target practice. Note the annotation. With all due respect to Sgt. R. Lee Ermey and others, we believe "load and lock" is the technically correct terminology. We note that Johnson's service records list "Qualification in arms: Rifle Sharpshooter, May 26, 1942" and "Expert with Caliber .30 Rifle M1".

Targets at rifle range. Dad was a marksmanship enthusiast; these scenes were almost the only times he used exclamation points.	Target line at the rifle range. The weapon in the foreground has a flash hider and apparently a bipod--a little fancy for engineers, perhaps?	Three-masted ship, apparently in China Strait near Samuri Is.

dup of previous	Small sailing craft, probably in China Strait; annotated "Trader." Seems to be taken from another boat.	Another view of the trader

Portrait of two New Guinea local people.	Another portrait, probably same two people. These could be the ones in the "Up the river" photo but it's impossible to tell.	dup composite of previous

Several people on shore, with a couple of dugout canoes. Image is poor quality and difficult to interpret.	Church in Asingan, central Luzon on the Lingayen Gulf. It has suffered shellfire or bomb damage.	Interior of damaged church, probably same as in previous photo.

Portrait of Asmussen (not further identified) operating a crane.	Scenic view of area around Baguio, city in north-central Luzon.	Annotated "Main road," overlooking Baguio area.

Main street in Baguio. Jeeps all over the place.	Family on Baguio main street. Note the wooden sidewalk.	Probably another view of the main street in Baguio.

Person walking down path with large conical basket on tumpline. Original album page is annotated "Baguio country."	Three people walking down a path, perhaps through a field, carrying something--the harvest perhaps? Annotation reads "Igorots," also known as Cordillerans, a highland people living in northern Luzon.	Igorot people sitting on a log at the base of a stone stairway on a hillside.

Boats hauled up on shore at a Batangas fishing village.	Batangas fishing boat under sail, probably 6 to 8 people on board.	Boats on shore at the Batangas fishing village. Buildings are of substantial construction. Purpose of low railings is unknown; perhaps to dry fish?

A small fishing boat near the beach. At least 15 people are on board.	portrait of Bostwick (not further identified). San Fernando, Luzon, Aug. 1945.	Portrait of a carabao ("swamp buffalo") on the beach. Location unknown, possibly near Vigan or Asingan.

Probably same carabao and beach. She looks a little tentative.	Equine-drawn two-wheel buggy. These appear in numerous photos; they seem to be the Philippine equivalent of a jeep.	Chow line. Original album page is annotated "Manila - Grace Park section." A number of locals are in evidence, suggesting they may have shared the rations.

Battle-damaged church in San Fernando, La Union province, west coast of Luzon.	Dozier, identified as "Crane Sgt."	Informal portrait of Clark III (not further identified)

Unidentified person waring a skippy hat, looks much like Clark III.	Group portrait, probably in the Philippines. Left to right: Clark, Millen, Herman, Drury, Johnson. Clark may be same as Clark III in previous photos.	dup of previous, no annotation

View of Corregidor Island, apparently taken on the departure from Manila to the States.	Sunlight through clouds, near Corregidor.	Another view of Corregidor.

Closer view of Corregidor.	People at laden table, December 1945.	Christmas 1945.

Family portrait, December 1945.	Woman carrying large pot on head, demonstrating proper deportment. Annotated "Nice smile, nice carriage."	Two of the ubiquitous donkey carts. Probably in San Fernando, a city in the province of La Union on the west coast of central Luzon.

portrait of Fenzi (not further identified), possibly at improvised drafting table? San Fernando, Luzon, Aug. 1945.	Scene of a fishing village near San Fernando, in La Union province on the west coast of central Luzon. Annotated "Waiting for the catch."	Fishing village. Annotated "Day is done."

Another view of the fishing village, annotated "Fishing canoes."	Boats drawn up on a beach at the fishing village.	Annotated "Fishing net suspensions," location not recorded.

Ground transportation, annotated "local bus." Location not recorded.	Probably Johnson, wearing what looks like a sun helmet and posing with a family group. Annotated "Gone native."	Street scene in "China Town, Manila."

Rice harvest, location unrecorded but probably in the vicinity of San Fernando or Santa Maria.	Three women with very large baskets on their heads. Album context suggests might be related to the rice harvest.	People walking along a road, possibly San Fernando or Santa Maria.

Annotation says "It rained". Evidently so. Sign in flooded area says "Lake Bernard"--not sure this is a known geographic feature.	top is dup of prev	Heavy equipment yard, at or near the Lake Bernard location.

dup of previous	Heavy Equipment Yard, Engineering Depot. Location unknown but looks related to previous photos.	Annotated "Quitting time"; men leaving Engineer Depot in overloaded truck, locals watching.

Motor pool, Engineering Depot. Apparently related to previous photos.	Unloading equipment on the beach. Apparently related to previous photos.	Annotated "Orderly room; kibitzers." Three men sitting on an Army cot in a field, one working at a possible typewriter that is set on a couple of stacked trunks. Local kids are overseeing. Location is identified as "Manila - Grace Park section."

Man, possibly Johnson, standing next to a truck and a carabao. Ruined building in background. Location not recorded but probably San Fernando.	Views of Manila Harbor, Jan. 5, 1946, not long before departure.	Two ships in Manila harbor.

Ships and some sort of causeway, Manila harbor.	Ship tied up alongside some sort of wobbly-looking structure, Manila harbor.	Last views of Manila upon departure; unidentified ship and several cranes. Reconstruction?

Last views of Manila upon departure, numerous ships, landing craft in foreground.	Last views of Manila upon departure, pan to left of previous photo.	Last views of Manila upon departure, more ships.

Outdoor market scene, probably San Fernando. Lots of sandals.	A different part of the market.	Open-air market scene, probably San Fernando, August 1945. Original album page annotated "Everybody goes to market."

Market scene, looks like lunchtime, civilian and Philippine miltary.	Another market scene, annotated "Barter."	A couple of people walking down a village road, probably in or near San Fernando.

Presidential Palace in Manila.	Another view of the Palace, perhasp main entrance.	View of Palace, with fountain. Generally looks in good shape but some marks on the walls might reflect battle damage.

Portrait of person posing near the Palace.	Children on lawn, almost certainly the Palace in the background.	Person standing in front of the Palace. Damage on walls is apparent.

Interior room of the Palace; fancy table, big chandelier.	Reception Hall--fancier table, bigger chandelier.	A row of puptents in a field, bomb crater in foreground. Manila, Grace Park section.

Mosaic panorama of San Fernando, a city in La Union province on the west coast of Luzon.	A couple of the two-wheel buggies by a damaged building in or near San Fernando.	Group of people in San Fernando.

A church in Santa Maria. Identity of that city is not definitely established but is probably in Ilocos Sur province or Pangasinan province, which are directly south and north of La Union province, where the photos of San Fernando were taken.	Group of children in Santa Maria.	Another portrait of the kids.

Company area near San Fernando.	Another view of the company area.	Company area. Apparent notice-board out front, large item of equipment in back.

Officers' quarters at the company area.	Shovel and men working in a gravel pit at Brown's Point, San Fernando.	Men working on some unidentified equipment in the gravel pit. Hoses suggest pneumatic or hydraulic operation, might be a drill?

Overview of same equipment.	Bulldozer in the gravel pit.	San Fernando, market scenes. Woman with child.

San Fernando market scene, portrait of girl.	San Fernando outdoor market scene. Looks very busy.	San Fernando outdoor market scene, annotated "Brazier's." Woman apparently selling a variety of woks and other utensils, presumably brass.

San Fernando outdoor market scenes, looks like a family, three generations.	Improvised gravel washer. Original album page is annotated "Iowa Crushing & Screening Plant, Bwang(?) River." Album context implies this activity is related to operations at the Brown's Point gravel pit, San Fernando. The river has not been identified. There is a town named Bawang on the NE tip of Luzon, but it apparently is about 170 mi. from San Fernando. The question remains open.	Another view of the washer.

Annotated "2 cubic yard Koering [Koehring] dragline, Bwang River." River has not been identified. Album context suggests San Fernando area, possibly related to the operations at the Brown's Point gravel pit, but this is speculative.	Independece Arch. Original album page is annotated "Balawan," poresumably referring to Balawan Island in the southern Philippines.	Interior of a church in Balawan.

Small crocodilian in Balawan, with spectators.	Unidentified woman, perhaps US Army?--with three children, one of whom is nicknamed "Shorty." Location unrecorded but album context suggests could be Balawan, and general appearance and clothing suggest she might be the person sitting under the Independence Arch.	dup of previous, slightly cropped, better tone, no annotation

Shorty and his friends.	Multiple photos of sugarcane processing. This one is annotated "Squeezing juice from cane," using a carabao-driven press; looks like a small family operation. Unidentified officer is observing. Location unrecorded; album context suggests might be San Fernando or Baguio.	Another view of the pressing operation. Kids all over the place.

Boiling down the juice in an open tub. Original album page annotated "Mill."	Another view of the boiling process.	Annotated "Sugar." Apparently the final product; several people sitting around a large array of small pots, full of brown-looking stuff.

Town square with statue in Taal, on the coast of Batangas province in the SW part of Luzon, near Lake Taal.	Large unidentified building in Taal; foliage growing on the roof.	Street in Taal, a few people in evidence but looks very quiet.

Another street in Taal, very active. Two more of those buggies.	Another Taal street scene, with jeep.	Sunset at Taal.

Construction of a Bailey bridge near Taal. Concrete abutments suggest this replaced a destroyed bridge.	Appears to be St. Paul's Cathedral in Vigan, a town on the NW coast of Luzon, north of Asingan.	A group of girls walking down the street, giving the impression they're off to school or church. Rather fancy building in background. Location is identified as Viga, on Catanduanes province/island, SE of Luzon.

Bridge across a river. Location is identified as Viga, which is probably correct; maps show several rivers crossed by a road near Viga, and the area is described as hilly.	Same bridge, with one span dropped. Annotated "Bridge blown."	Long shot of dirt road running down to river or bay; a few people, jeep, some buildings. Annotated "Just before Vigon Ferry" on back of print, unknown handwriting. Following photos tentatively suggest this refers to Viga, not Vigan.

"Vigon Ferry," consisting of a group of men poling a raft that is half awash. Annotated on the back of the print in the same handwriting. Low hill in background suggests was taken from about same angle as previous, aimed a little to the left.	Looks like the "Vigon ferry," carrying a jeep, another vehicle, and a number of men. No wonder it's awash. This double exposure also shows a street scene, in which the building in the background resembles that in the earlier photo of the girls walking to school. That suggests this ferry is associated with Viga.	River crossing at Viga. Object in the water looks like it could be the ferry, carrying two trucks.

Another river crossing, mostly carabaos and carts, identified as at Viga.	A village scene with four people, unknown context. Location unrecorded but album context suggests possibly San Fernando.	Destroyed church, looks like shell holes. Original album page is annotated "War-torn." Location unrecorded but album context suggests might be vicinity of Manila or Taal.

Another shattered building, and rubble.	Destroyed building--an empty shell.	Probable market scene, showing woman in an umbrella-sized hat.

Portrait, probably Johnson, standing next to unidentified building.	"Rifle Range, Summer 43." Chow line, served from the back of a truck.	Looks like another view of the chow line, with man squatting next to large bucket (possibly intended for washing utensils?) while everybody else stands in line with messkits. Annotation is unclear. Mac might be McEwen but we can't tell.

In the pits at the rifle range.	Another view of the rifle-range pits. Looks like a hot day out.	Informal portrait of Schilling (not further identified). Original album context suggests this is at Ft. Belvoir.

BRECKINRIDGE, the ship that will take them home, in Manila harbor. Original album page is annotated "Going Home." January 1946.	Apparently preparing for departure from the Philippines, panorama view of the harbor. Presumably Manila.	Boarding ship.

People boarding ship, sign "Troop Movement"; one fellow kicking tire on a truck or something--is he planning on a war-surplus purchase when he gets home?	View of the Golden Gate bridge. Apparently a little foggy (unsurprisingly).	Another view of the Golden Gate bridge, from inside San Francisco Bay.

San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge.	Another view of the Bay Bridge.	Original album page annotated "Home at last; Entering San Francisco Bay." View of harbor, boat with sign "Welcome home - San Francisco Port of Embarkation."

Another view of the harbor and welcoming boat.	Apparently making their way toward the pier.	BRECKINRIDGE, docked at a pier in San Francisco. Probably January 10, 1946.

People waiting on the pier. Annotated "First Americans." Interesting mix of headgear.	View of San Francisco skyline.	Another view of city skyline.

And another ...	And another. Is that Coit Tower?	We don't understand this one. Man at desk in front of bank of pigeonholes, furniture looks homemade but solid, crude sign painted on side of desk: "For Shipping Documents." Annotation "Funny?". Context unknown. December, 1944 in New Guinea.

Man standing in front of solid-looking wood building with sign "Shovel Toolroom." Probably at Ft. Belvoir.	Unidentified person standing in front of a dinosaur exhibit at the Smithsonian. Uniform suggests he was in OCS (see photo of Candidate Johnson).	Training at Ft. Belvoir. Men with power shovel, using it to lift something.

Business end of shovel, plenty of mud. Probably Winter of 1942/43.	Grader, other equipment, apparently building a road; a duplicate print is annotated "Tandem grading." Probably in New Guinea. Original album page is annotated "618 on the job!".	Informal shot of three unidentified men. Album context implies Ft. Belvoir.

Seascape, shot during transit from New Guinea to the Philippines. Original album page is annotated "Voyage to Manila, aboard Liberty ship." May 1945.	Another scenic photo during the voyage.	Shipboard scene during the voyage, showing Rigden with a pet monkey on a leash.

Somebody--doesn't look like Rigden--sitting on deck, reading. He's got a monkey on his head.	Rifle inspection during the voyage.	Navy signalman. He looks like he could sail with Sir Francis Drake.

The signalman at work.	Ablutions--man getting ready to take a helmet bath. Manila, June 1945, shortly after arrival.	More ablutions, with a couple of kids watching curiously. Annotated "It's the truth," significance unclear.

Children in a schoolyard, almost certainly San Fernando.	Another mysterious image. Portrait of woman standing in front of jeep, smoking a pipe. Annotated "Ain't it the truth," significance unknown. Somewhere around China Strait.