Photo of Mr. Riel man in front of tent on Moratai during WWII.

Name/Title

Photo of Mr. Riel man in front of tent on Moratai during WWII.

Description

Mr. Walter Riel was a Sergeant with the 38th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, 13th Air Force from 1942-1946. The Riel Collection is a series of photos that were collected by Mr. Riel during this time. This is a picture of Walter in front of a tent on Moratai. The island was Dutch and they had Dutch money. This was the summer of 1945 in the Dutch East Indies. There were no towns on the island.

Acquisition

Accession

2001.0019

Source or Donor

Riel, Walter

Acquisition Method

Gift