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    DPAA 26-2PG searches for WWII’s fallen [Image 1 of 10]

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    Three men are seated outdoors in a lush tropical setting surrounded by banana trees and cut logs. The group appears relaxed and at ease, with one man smiling broadly at the camera. The setting suggests a rural or village environment, likely in the Pacific Islands or a similar tropical region.

    PAPUA NEW GUINEA

    08.10.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. David Busby 

    Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

    Local workers sit for a photo July 22, 2026, in Papua New Guinea. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency personnel often work in austere environments to provide the fullest possible accounting for missing U.S personnel. Joint recovery operations in Papua New Guinea would not be possible without the collaboration of DPAA’s foreign partners. To date, there are 3,300 personnel unaccounted for in Papua New Guinea from the WWII conflict. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Busby)

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    Date Taken: 08.10.2026
    Date Posted: 08.10.2026 16:27
    Photo ID: 9860349
    VIRIN: 260722-F-QK476-1056
    Resolution: 7650x5464
    Size: 6.41 MB
    Location: PG
    Web Views: 22
    Downloads: 0

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    Three men are seated outdoors in a lush tropical setting surrounded by banana trees and cut logs. The group appears relaxed and at ease, with one man smiling broadly at the camera. The setting suggests a rural or village environment, likely in the Pacific Islands or a similar tropical region.
    A man wearing a green cap, sunglasses, and an olive t-shirt with a 'Berlao' logo is using a knife to cut or work with white plastic straps attached to a black bucket. He is working within a wooden frame structure covered with blue tarps, likely in an outdoor construction or assembly setting. Additional people and materials are visible in the background.
    A person in tactical/outdoor clothing is crouching on the ground while operating what appears to be a metal detector or ground-scanning device labeled 'V2'. The individual is wearing gloves, a brown t-shirt, olive/khaki pants, and a watch, and has a visible tattoo on their forearm. The setting is an outdoor area with disturbed soil, grass, and vegetation.
    A woman is outdoors in a tropical or subtropical environment, dressed in field/outdoor work attire. She appears to be actively engaged in some form of fieldwork or guided activity, holding a small object in her right hand and speaking or gesturing. The lush green vegetation in the background, including banana plants, suggests a warm, humid climate.
    Two men are engaged in outdoor manual labor, likely digging or clearing ground, in a tropical setting surrounded by palm trees and lush vegetation. The man in the foreground wears a 'Beerlao' branded t-shirt, a dark cap, sunglasses, and black work gloves, and has a visible tattoo on his arm. Both individuals are bent forward and holding long-handled tools, suggesting active physical work.
    A person wearing black tactical/work gloves is using a wooden-framed wire mesh screen to sift soil and debris outdoors. The screen appears to be resting on a blue tarp, and the mesh contains dirt clumps, leaf fragments, and organic material. This activity is consistent with archaeological fieldwork, soil screening, or gardening/composting.
    A young man wearing glasses and a teal/blue shirt is actively working with a long-handled tool, likely a shovel or hoe, in a forested outdoor setting. Several other individuals are visible in the blurred background, observing or participating in what appears to be a community work or volunteer activity. The scene suggests a land clearing, trail building, or community service project in a tropical or subtropical environment.
    Two men in black t-shirts are working under a shade net structure in what appears to be a tropical outdoor setting surrounded by banana trees. They appear to be engaged in some form of manual labor or processing work involving wooden frames and black containers. A third person is partially visible in the background.
    A smiling person is visible through a mesh or net screen, photographed from below or at an angle looking up through the netting. The dark mesh creates a grid-like overlay across the entire image, partially obscuring the subject. Green foliage and blue sky are visible in the background.
    A worker wearing blue gloves and gray clothing is shoveling dark soil into black rubber buckets at what appears to be an excavation or archaeological dig site. Multiple black buckets are lined up along a string or rope boundary line, with at least one other person visible in the background. The setting is outdoors in a shaded, wooded area.

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