R. P. Mouton Biak Island

Photograph

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Southern Forest Heritage Museum

Name/Title

R. P. Mouton Biak Island

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.16

Tags

World War II, WWII, Photo

Description

Photo depicts a man, R.P. Mouton, in shorts standing on a large piece of driftwood on Biak Island in 1944

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Carbon Print

Subject

R.P. Mouton (Rene)

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Biak Island

Context

The photo depicts R.P. Mouton (Rene) standing on a piece of driftwood on Biak Island in 1944, during the Pacific Theater of World War II

Collection

Terrell WW2 Collection, World War II Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

Dr. Catherine Guynell Terrell & Dorothy Terrell Mouton

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of photo

Transcription

R.P. Mouton 55th WSNCB-C-6 Biak Island 1944

Material/Technique

Ink, Stamp

Notes

U.S. Naval Censor stamp on back of photo