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Base R - Batangas, Philippines (November 1945)
Image description: "Natives at Batangas Philippines."(Personal collection of Norman Nigh) Photograph likely taken on or near Base R....
May 17, 20225 min read


Morotai Island (May - June 1945)
Image description: Map of the Morotai invasion in September 1944. (Source: US Army Center of Military History File:Morotai 1944 - reports...
Mar 29, 20225 min read


Pacific Crossing (January 9 - February 2, 1944)
Image description: The Sea Flasher was the vessel that carried Norman Nigh and the other members of the U.S. Army's 3rd Engineer Special...
May 3, 20217 min read


The Dayaks of Borneo
Image description: "James and Dyacks." (Personal collection of Norman Nigh) "James" could refer to one of three individuals listed in the...
Mar 31, 20215 min read


New Guinea (February 1944 - April 1945)
Image description: Map mosaic of the New Guinea Campaign, Manila American Cemetery (Personal collection) Among Americans, the New Guinea...
Dec 28, 20206 min read


The Philippine Islands (November 4 - 30, 1945)
Image description: "Leaving Borneo for Philippines." (Personal collection of Norman Nigh.) Norman and others of Company C boarded the...
Oct 29, 20203 min read


Love Charlie Mike
Image description: "Our boat taken at Morotai while staging for invasion of Borneo." (Personal collection of Norman Nigh.) The photo was...
Oct 11, 20204 min read


Borneo (June - October, 1945)
Image description: Map of the Allied invasion of Borneo, May-July 1945. Norman was involved in the Oboe VI operation on June 10, 1945, on...
Sep 16, 20206 min read


The Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA)
Image description: Map of the Southwest Pacific Area, 1942, from the Papua Campaign Brochure by Charles R. Anderson, produced by the U.S....
Aug 29, 20203 min read


The 3rd Engineer Special Brigade and the 593rd Engineer Boat & Shore Regiment
Image description: U.S. Engineer Special Brigade insignia, worn as a shoulder patch. It consisted of a gold Thompson (Tommy) sub-machine...
Aug 23, 20205 min read
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