Company B 533rd, New Guinea
These photos show soldiers of Company B at unknown locations on New Guinea. The first shows unidentified Co B boat crewman. The second is Thomas Roche, Co B LCM B36. His son Thomas Roche Jr still has the two shell necklaces he is wearing. The next view shows Thomas Roche in front of his tent. Photos 4 and 5 show Thomas Roche on his LCM at one of the 50 cal.machine guns.(Behind the gun in the first photo and beside it in the second). Photos from the Thomas Roche Jr collection.
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