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Show I x , ft ' VSW 1 'tS r t L- - t a I . .4 Behind the far flung battle lines on the South Pacific front our navy has established an oasis of peace and quiet where battered bodies and jangled nerves can be nursed back to health. Performing a near miracle, considering the time and labor expended, construction battalions have erected docking dock-ing facilities and an airfield where casualties can be received from battles. For war weary but uninjured heroes the recreation recre-ation center is a mecca one spot on the war bound deep that is truly "pacific" where death can be forgotten for a brief hour in the sun. II - s'U" i L ill v tjKtomllft. Agil-ofta.va- .vftv. -..-sv. ... .v.w.i?.v.vv. viflfci. O.-.w... i A view of the hospital reveals the cool, airy canopy provided by the palms which tower over the buildings. Inset, top left: This sign erected at the outskirts of the center is a cheerful harbinger of the hours ahead for men who have been under the strain of battle. JJ A fh 2 Above: Water lovers find refreshment re-freshment in the Pacific surf. Overhanging tree allows swimmers swim-mers to indulge in acrobatics along with their aquatics. Right: Using utmost care to handle patients pa-tients gently, crew of an ambulance ambu-lance plane that flew casualties from battle area pass their previous pre-vious cargo to another crew who Aiill rush the injured to hospitals. Island foliage surrounds the dock which a navy construction battalion erected on the sandy beach to facilitate facili-tate handling of wounded men. Island foliage surrounds the dock F " " " , which a navy construction battalion , erected on the sandy beach to facia- !jsf '.ate handling of wounded men. "kk Cx. T -M.H - |