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Noumea diary from GIs in New Caledonia upside down world
The article describes Noumea’s shops, barefoot mothers, and offbeat local customs as observed by U S troops in New Caledonia. It notes hitchhiking by MPs, unique child transport, hair dye, and prices for trinkets, food, and drinks. It includes anecdotes from Italy about ration trucks, an aid station incident, and humorous war-life vignettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noumea
Uncle Sam
South Pacific
Brooklyn
Indover
New Caledonia
Flatbush Avenue
Red Cross Club
Pxs
Battle Area
Italy
Henry Hohnsee
Geneva
Tex
Egypt
Newton H. Fulbright