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.
The coconut trees in the background were planted by the Dutch. The soldiers tents eventually had electricity after the Japanese were driven back. This was near the end of WarII on the island of Moratai. The man is unkown.
