720th
World War II ~ Photograph Index
~~~~~ 720th Military Police Battalion Reunion Association History Project ~~~~~
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This Page Last Updated 8 January 2007  Click on thumbnail photographs to enlarge
WANTED... Group & individual photographs of the WW II 720th MP's & duty stations.

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During WWII all photographs were developed at official Army facilities and, before they were released to the soldier they had to be reviewed by Base Examiners (censors) who eliminated any that were deemed sensitive areas or specifically identified the locations in which they were taken. The same process was used to censor all outgoing mail and information written on the back of the photographs. All items found in violation were confiscated or the inappropriate information was "cut out." The locations identified in the text of photographs listed below was either obtained from the original soldiers or added through a process of matching all currently available historical information in the History Project Archives.
~ 1942 ~
1943 ~ Australia ~ New Guinea
A0030 The 2nd Field Hospital near Woodstock, Australia.
A0023
Unidentified MP and B Company sign, New Guinea.
A0027
Eating under the jungle canopy, New Guinea.
A0028 Examining a derelict Japanese landing barge, New Guinea.
A0029 The 243rd Port Company, New Guinea.
A0034 Battalion weapons carrier, New Guinea.
A0037 1SG Lem Troster views the bay from MP compound, New Guinea.
A0041 SGT Devendorf and MSG Lem Troster, New Guinea.
A0042 The puppy (mascot) on the ball field, New Guinea.
A0047 PFC Stanley "Dyke" Knoll in Ayr, Australia.
1944 ~ New Guinea ~ Philippines

A0024

 
Staff members, Abe Kamenoff, Sam Simonetti, Hank Warner, Bob Eckburg, Wally McCormick, John Stehl, C Company. Standing from left: James Hogg, Charles Lorenz, SGT Gill Devendorf, Tom Garrison, William Wild, C Company, New Guinea.
A0025
LT Humphrey, LT Donnelly, SSG Farr, Polly the Parrot, LT Lake, New Guinea.
A0026
SSG Anthony Mestrovich, SGT Henery "Hank" Warner, 1SG Lemuel T. “Lem” Troster, New Guinea.
A0031 1SG Lemuel T. “Lem” Troster and his M1 Carbine, New Guinea.
A0044 Local village in New Guinea.
A0032 Sam Simonetti with local villagers, New Guinea.
A0043 Helgrew, 1SG Troster & unidentified, visit local villagers, New Guinea.
A0045 Village coconut grove.
A0046 Hillside village and gardens.
A0033 Lining up at the Mess Hall, New Guinea.
A0038 Mess Hall and refrigeration unit, New Guinea.
A0035 SGT Lewis at the Service Section (Motor Pool), New Guinea.
A0036 The Service Section (Motor Pool) and staff, New Guinea.
A0039 1SG Lem Troster at the fuel depot, New Guinea.
A0040 John Stehl and 1SG Troster, New Guinea.
1945 ~ New Guinea ~ Philippines