HOLLANDIA (JAYAPURA) in 1944 - Page 7

lefty · #**151** (**permalink**) February 19th, 2008, 02:27 AM

Thought you might be interested in the small pink/orange card issued by the Army that I have from my dad. It reads:

JAP HUNTING LISCENSE
Good for Duration of Hunting Season
Open Season - Now
No Limit

On the back are signatures of 6 soldiers, only one of which I find in the index to the general orders of the 41st. Division. Does anyone know of an index to the general orders of the 186th Regiment?
Thanks!

Skipper · #**152** (**permalink**) February 19th, 2008, 08:21 AM

Excellent , all armies used similar humor. These messages were often painted on bombs!

lefty · #**153** (**permalink**) February 22nd, 2008, 11:09 AM

If you like this thread you would like the book I just read. "The Sunset War.....the 41st Infantry Division in the South Pacific" by Paul C. Wilson. It's one soldier's recounting of his personal experience.

bigfun · #**154** (**permalink**) February 22nd, 2008, 01:57 PM

Hey lefty!!
any chance we can see that card? can you post a pic here?
thanks!!

Skipper · #**155** (**permalink**) February 22nd, 2008, 02:44 PM

I didn't know you wrote a whole book about the subject Lefty, it sounds interesting. Another book I have to add one my want list.

lefty · #**156** (**permalink**) February 23rd, 2008, 12:42 PM

No, I didn't write a book........I just read that book. It's interesting. I'm not sure about posting pictures on here. I'll see if my daughter can take a pic and if I can figure it out.

**SouthWestPacificVet** · #**157** (**permalink**) February 23rd, 2008, 02:14 PM

Hello Lefty,

My daughter takes care of those things for me too, I'm learning though.

Skipper · #**158** (**permalink**) February 23rd, 2008, 02:47 PM

Oops, sorry I read your post too fast Lefty, I thought you were a writer. If you could post this picture we would appreciate.

**SouthWestPacificVet** · #**159** (**permalink**) February 23rd, 2008, 02:54 PM

Skipper,

Seems to me I have one of those old jap hunting license cards somewhere, I think my youngest brother sent it to me from stateside.

Skipper · #**160** (**permalink**) February 23rd, 2008, 02:58 PM

Here is the bombing of the Hollandia airfield

lefty · #**161** (**permalink**) February 24th, 2008, 12:09 AM

Jack,
Good to hear from you again. I posted a request on the information thread. I am trying to identify what the following look like. Maybe you can lend some information?
Combat Infantryman Badge
Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon
American Defense Service Medal

Thanks!
Also, maybe you are more familiar with what type of specific instances they awarded the bronze star for?

**SouthWestPacificVet** · #**162** (**permalink**) February 24th, 2008, 01:59 AM

Hello again Lefty,

I have those decorations you are asking about, we'll have to see if my daughter or son can post a picture or two for you.

Slipdigit · #**163** (**permalink**) February 24th, 2008, 02:01 AM

We're keeping your children and grandchildren busy, Mr Jack. Thanks

lefty · #**164** (**permalink**) February 24th, 2008, 02:51 AM

Trying to post a picture here.

Skipper · #**165** (**permalink**) February 24th, 2008, 08:48 AM

Thanks Lefty this is a nice relic.

mikebatzel · #**166** (**permalink**) February 25th, 2008, 08:06 PM

Hello Mr. Jack, earlier in this thread you made mention of a pet. I read a book a while back on the 761st and in it there was mention of a pet chicken(?) that even rode the tanks into combat. Was this something men went looking for or did they just turn up because there was food where there are troops? Did you see that sort of thing often?

skunk works · #**167** (**permalink**) February 25th, 2008, 11:12 PM

Many more where that came from.
This is the way it was. Things change.

open season | anti-japanese propoganda and american popular culture during wwii

Skipper · #**168** (**permalink**) February 26th, 2008, 01:03 PM

Yes there were also anti Japanese cartoons that were very popular at the time. I remember watching some of these a while ago.

bigfun · #**169** (**permalink**) February 27th, 2008, 12:49 AM

Hey Lefty, nice photo, thanks for that!!

I'll bet you saw alot of stuff like that didn't you Jack!

still funny to me after all these years!

(sorry, i know that's not "PC", but that's me!)

Skipper · #**170** (**permalink**) February 27th, 2008, 06:53 AM

I was wondering whether a similar licence existed for other Axis nations. I would guess so.

lefty · #**171** (**permalink**) February 27th, 2008, 10:46 PM

Jack,
I am wondering if you ever saw General McArthur in person?

Also, what was the rifle firing practice range like? Did you fire at the large circle bulls-eyes and did you call where your shot hit? Did the pits verify your score? Dad talked of some of this. He coached a shooting "team."

**SouthWestPacificVet** · #**172** (**permalink**) February 28th, 2008, 02:28 AM

Hello fellas,

Skipper, thank you for the photo, I must say I never had that view. The old B24's left their calling cards again I see.

Scott, there were a quite a few cartoons going around back then, that jap hunting license I have was sent to me from back home by my youngest brother. We used to get a kick out of the jap surrender leaflets; "your girl is with a strange man while you are away". Cartoons with some graphic illustrations, well back then they were.

Mike, I remember a few cats with the navy boys, I rode a C47 once which had a little white terrier moving around loose in the aircraft, I don't remember more than a few dogs as pets, mostly birds or cats. I don't think anyone went looking for a pet, just something that seemed normal in a strange land. One seldom knew where the next week's location or accommodations would be, unless you might be posted in the rear, on an airfield, or a ship. There were tracking units that used dogs later on during the war to sniff out jap positions. The foul mouth Cockatoo I mentioned belonged to a mess Sgt. I believe.

Lefty, I never met the General personally, but we did cross paths a half a dozen times or so, most likely your did dad too.

We had rifle range practice back in the states, with '03 Springfield's and .30 Lewis guns. The targets were big round circles if I remember. When we arrived in Australia, there was not enough ammunition to go around for everyone, to be expended for range practice. We had a lot of on the job training in those days. I had been in combat up through (I think) the Green Islands, before I was on a rifle range again, and that was at the OCS commando school course in Australia.

I grew up like your dad did in the country, looking back now, quite a number of the fellows from the Midwest were very handy with weapons, also able to live and adapt quickly to being outdoors for long periods.