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Mosquito Land Notes From New Guinea Home Front
Gur Ivan McNamara writes from New Guinea about heat and friendly yet fierce natives, a colorful houseboy, abundant tropical produce, cheap native supplies, a wireless set for Australian stations, and limited mail. He notes Japs in Australia are received well, and mosquitoes bite through tight trousers.
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Gur
Ivan McNamara
H. J. McNamara
New Guinea
Egypt
Morehan
Australia
Darwin
Sydney